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Joe Fairless What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that stays a long time?
4 February 2014 | 25 replies

After hearing about some crazy success stories (or what I consider success stories) on having tenants stay for 15 - 20 years, it got me wondering.

What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that will stay in for...

Lam N. Is a live-in 2-year flip really a thing?
18 July 2020 | 30 replies

To understand where I'm coming from, read this other thread I started.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/445...I did a google search for live-in 2-year flip, and the only things that show up are articles t...

Andrew Fudge Would a college town be certain death to a new investor?
30 July 2023 | 27 replies

Hello everyone!My friend and I have been tossing the idea around of investing in our college town however I've been having second thoughts regarding the process. I wanted to reach out and ask if any of you have had an...

Heather Cole Ocala,FL SFH
22 November 2022 | 47 replies

Hi there everyone! I'm a newbie looking to start investing in SFH. I'm open to a home that needs some work and I plan on living there myself for 1-2 years.  My questions are: does anybody have any realtor connections ...

Auria Moore Investing in Upstate NY...Yay or Nay??
6 November 2019 | 57 replies

Hi Guys!  How do you feel about investing in multi-family units in Upstate NY (specifically Schenectady) today?  I know GE was a big draw back in the day in regards to employment, but I'm not sure about the current ma...

Mike Schorah Why are some wholesalers one hit wonders?
5 April 2023 | 14 replies

I’ve heard a few times of certain wholesalers that only do one or two deals and that’s it.
Is it because they realize the amount of work involved and decide it’s not what they want to do or is something else going o...

Tyler Mutch Poor screening, how can I solve?
26 October 2017 | 29 replies

Hello, ***I want to acknowledge ahead of time that I did not screen well enough and that I made a HUGE mistake in my tenant selection***I finished my FIRST EVER rehab in a pretty solid Milwaukee area probably B-/C+, a...

Alexander Monnin How do appreciation investors satisfy Debt Coverage Ratio
27 June 2017 | 22 replies

So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio?  I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio.  I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...

Daniel Smith This is crazy
17 February 2016 | 35 replies

I'm brand new to real estate and I have been chasing pre forclosures leads. Long story short I have someone willing to sign their home over to me with no compensation until I sell it. I have downloaded a quit claim de...

Megan Roche How can I avoid the mistakes that YOU made??
27 July 2017 | 37 replies

Hi everyone, I'm going to try to make this short and sweet!I'm moving back to Chicago in 6 days and I'm ready to jump into Real Estate (finally!) I have not done any deals/taken any action yet in Real Estate because I...