I had an interesting conversation with a police officer the other day. We discovered a bum sleeping in a dumpster bin enclosure. We keep running him off however at night he returns. The cop said the best way to rid...

I don't know if it has been mentioned before, but the book "Verbal Judo" by George Thompson is a great read for anybody. Dealing with difficult people (renters) and situations is something we all face on a daily b...

I am in the process of getting my realtor license and am motivated to use this as one of my tools to get out of my current job.My current job is a correctional officer and it mentally about knocks me out 5 days a week...

Hello BP Community,I am looking to get into the flipping industry in the Grand Rapids area. I would really appreciate some advice on where (or where not) to look for a good flip. We are working off a limited budget fo...

Hey BP, Looking for your best bits of wisdom...We have a triplex in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.We successfully evicted our tenants about 2 weeks ago. The reason for the eviction was because they were smoking cigarette...

Just got off the phone with a lender that was interviewed recently on Dave Meyers' podcast.Had some of the best terms I have come across so far for DSCR loans.BUTThey DO NOT allow you to do ANY renovations (maximum pa...

I'm just starting out and want to invest in specific neighborhoods in Orange County, CA. One of my favorite things to do is driving through the areas to get a feel for living there and while doing so, I've found some...

Hello BiggerPockets family,My wife and I own a multifamily apartment building, and we had a terrible tragedy a couple of days ago.We await the final police report, but there was an apparent murder/attempted suicide in...

Hello, Everyone!
I'm new to the BP community and looking to start investing in rental properties and eventually make my way up to commercial real estate. Ideally, I would like to get to the point where I can be invol...

Monday was a rain day for my tenants.  They couldn't work.  Guy #1 called me and asked if there was any work he could do.  I gave him a chainsaw and told him to clear out all the overgrown trees around a STR.  Found o...