Jessica H.
Talking with motivated sellers but not a "people person"
Being relatively new to REI ,I have talked with motivated sellers but I myself am not a big people person and frankly it is not my favorite thing to do. My sister who is also an agent has volunteered to take this posi...
Rudy Manna
Section 8 : need help
I got a new property and putting it on market. I want to be open to section 8 vouchers. Is there anything I need to do? Heard that section 8 listing requires government inspection. Can someone point me the steps. The ...
Allyson Hudnall
Remodeling a primary residence for rental potential
Hello everyone!
My husband and I just bought our first home right out of graduate school. We have big plans to grow our investments and part of that path is through real estate investments. Step 1 is to live in the 1...
Ingrid Nagy
Some battles in landlording
We see a lot of posts related to leasing, screening tenants, increasing cash flows, analyzing investments, etc. - the positives of rental real estate. Sometimes we encounter situations or the unexpected that we have ...
Richard Villandry
Does Washer & Dryer Really Make That Big of a Difference?
Hey Everyone,I wanted to get some input from all the Renters and Landlords here on BP. I'm currently a renter and moved into a newly constructed apartment a couple months ago. It is a small one bedroom but the quality...
Paul Beauchemin
Gold is up...will RE follow?
Gold broke the $1000 an ounce barrier last week and is zooming up over $1100 as I write this. It seems to me that the money that the Fed's loose monetary policy is going to come home to roost. If I recall the 1970's a...
Virginia Schilling
Newbie Renting in expensive area; Investing elsewhere first wise?
Hi I'm brand new to Bigger Pockets, and real estate investing in general. I've been trying to absorb as much information as possible and I am currently listening to David Greene's book on long distance investing. I li...
Kevin C.
Prefab Shower vs Tile - Student Off Campus House
Looking to buy a house-College Off Campus House- Wanted to gut 2 or 3 bathrooms..at reasonable expense, where the tenants won't destroy? What will hold up better and at what cost?Looking to put basic materials- noth...
Bryce Jamison
Golf Carts at an STR?
Any thoughts on having a golf cart at an STR for guest to use?Part of me thinks it will make my property stand out, decrease vacancy, and increase rent. The other part of me is worried about the liability of having dr...
Jack Forester
Tenant Trampoline, who's liable?
Guess I need to add a trampoline clause to my rental agreements. Our tenant setup a trampoline, without my knowledge. My guess is that it is a used trampoline, because it has no net or spring cover. Well, it just so h...