James Carollo
Is it harder to find contractors? Skilled trade shortage?
As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...
Stephen Brown
A lot of negative cash flowing properties
Hello All,I'm just getting started with Real Estate and now that I'm analyzing properties I'm finding it very hard to find positive cash flowing properties where I live. Here is just one example of a property that I f...
Kevin McGovern
Losing thousands - cancellations left and right due to Austin Energy
Unbelievable. And to think I just submitted/paid my Q4 quarterly STR taxes to the city and this is what I get in return? What options do I have here in terms of compensation? Sure, things happen and I can live with...
Roy Mitle
Renter demand laundry and dinner payment because appliances broke
I have property in san jose.The washer stopped working. We sent a repairman within a few days. Repair guy diagnosed said have to replace washer. The next day renter mentioned fridge stopped worked. Had to send repairm...
David H.
What would you do? Sell or Hold?
First off, I want to say how grateful for BiggerPockets and all the invaluable information the forums provide.I currently am experiencing a dilemma with my first duplex property that I currently owner occupy but will ...
Austin Davis
Thinking about Solar and Geothermal for 4plexes
Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job. To do this, I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...
Samantha Swenson
How to survive an Impending Depression
My husband and I are getting into buy and hold real estate investing and are planning on BRRRRing properties. The renting market is in an incredibly high demand in our area, but we are in a small town. When talking t...
J. Martin
WOMEN IN RE: Comfortable going to meetups? Improvements?
I have a question for all the WOMEN in real estate out there on BP.DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND ENJOY GOING TO REAL ESTATE MEETUPS? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE GOING TO MEETUPS? @Jonna Weber ...
Skye Anderson
Is this really the reality of property management?
I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...
Duncan Taylor
I Agreed To Be A Mentor To Someone From Here Today - Will You?
I updated my score.org profile because of my move and as I was doing it I was called to take a step and a stand. I have complained about the sketchy coaches, gurus and such but haven't done anything about it.
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