Jim K.
Six days before leasing signing, ceiling caves in!
Picture it...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of old houses with serious problems and the people who live in them. At the end of October, the bathroom sink upstairs springs a leak. The leak flows across the tile floor a...
Timothy W.
What if there is no housing "recovery"?
One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...
Jack B.
Will housing crash in 2026 or has it already crashed? Expert called last two crashes.
This guy called the last two crashes, says there will be one in 2026 too. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-12...But we have the lowest demand since the 90's, even lower than the 2008 crash. Pr...
Robin Grimes
Tenant Applicants say the dumbest things
Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.
I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...
Paul Kubin
Is it hard to find an agent to help find properties to invest in?
I realize that if I find an agent to help me find properties to invest in, the seller pays the commission on any sale. But is it hard to find an agent who will send me MLS listings every day knowing that as an invest...
Matt Raleigh
International STR Investing
Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...
Erin Spradlin
So What If Airbnb Is Crashing Right Now...
I'll try to limit my rant here, but since the Wall Street Journal published a somewhat nasty article about Airbnb investors in late April and I represent a lot of Denver Airbnb Investors and Colorado Springs Airbnb in...
Timothy W.
Sarah Palin Resigns as Governor
No not because she had an affair, but because she's focusing full time on a Presidential run in 2012. She's burned her ships. There's something you need to understand about a woman like Sarah. When a woman like her ...
Nathan Gesner
Does your City require Landlords to register rentals?
Denver hopes to require Landlords to obtain a license and register their rentals. They started doing this in 2019 with vacation homes and now want to do it for all rentals. Why? It's under the guise of protecting the ...
Katie Douglas
Frustrated with Bigger Pocket Posts
Hello, I'm a newbie and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets although I have lurked here for several years. While I have been able to find invaluable information on this site, I find many of the posts (especially i...