Jason Ellis
Tenant bed bug infestation problem
Hey BP. I have an issue with one of my tenants in a townhome who reported to me that she has bed bugs. The tenant contacted me on Saturday saying that she had bed bugs and believed they were brought in by her boyfri...
Tyler Tacy
Missing tenant, pulled out with EMS last week
Hey guys! I have a 4 unit currently. 2 vacant units I'm rehabbing and the other 2 I inherited tenants on.Went there yesterday to work and a neighbor told me one of my tenants was pulled out on a stretcher with EMS and...
Troy Williams
Property Management Software
Hello BP family. I'm currently looking for a comprehensive property management software for a fair price. A few of the guest speakers on the BiggerPockets Podcast have mentioned Appfolio and recommended that softwar...
Kiley Harris
Renting Rooms to Friends
Hi! I just bought a house and am having my current roommate (friend) move in with me + potentially adding another roommate to rent out the third bedroom. Are there any tips you could give me in terms of writing a leas...
Jonathan Bowen
I hate "house hacking".
I hate everything about the phrase "house hacking". EVERYTHING! The term "house hacking', in my opinion, is derived from the internet culture of hackers; hackers hack websites in order to gain unfair advantages. The s...
Daria B.
Craigslist - 1st time contact - Leary now about meeting
I decided to try craigslist for finding property and selling furniture. While it's relatively safer to take someone with me to look at property, it's not that case with furniture at my own property. Although I don't l...
Joshua Dorkin
Major DDoS / Spam Attack on BiggerPockets This Morning
Hey BP Family - This morning BiggerPockets was attacked by what appears to be some kind of network of spammers, including folks from Korea, Hong Kong, Southern California and elsewhere. This may have been a simple spa...
Gene J Jakominich Jr
Looking for the Team
I have been managing a 4500 sq ft (3 unit commercial) building for a few months for my aging mother. I will be inheriting a great property but currently she’s almost 30-40% under ASF per ur, plus not its in an LLC bu...
Joshua Dorkin
Want to work with a Real Estate Guru? Something to consider . . .
A friend of BiggerPockets, @Justin Pierce reminded me this morning of a piece he wrote at the end of 2013 about a real estate guru that I think is an important read for anyone considering working with a guru:Colorado ...
Josh Dillingham
Providing comps to appraiser, good or bad idea?
What is your opinion on providing a list of comps to the appraiser when you meet them at the property? I want to do everything I can to help the appraiser and get a fair valuation,but I also don't want to offend them ...