Annette Schneider
Water company mishandling of payments
When we purchased our two properties, the water, sewer and garbage were billed by the local municipal government. A larger water/sewer authority took over these accounts and its been very problematic. It takes over t...
Ivan Oberon
New to the forums from Southern California - 3 primary markets plus business Nationwide
My name is Ivan Oberon and I am very happy to be joining all of you. BiggerPockets has been on my radar for years so it's about time I joined!I am a real estate investor and the exclusive insurance consultant for the...
Dino H.
Help Evicting a Problem Tenant
Hi, I'm new to these forums and was wondering about my first tenant eviction.Background: I don't own the property, but my aging parents (owners) want help managing it. The intention is for me to "learn the ropes" and...
Gary Eaker
Is a Personal Coach advisable?
I have been approached through the company where I got my initial training about hiring a personal coach to help jumpstart my business. Does the BP community recommend hiring a personal coach to work with you? If so, ...
Jamie Rost
What would you do if you had $90k in a Self Directed IRA?
If you had $90K to invest using funds from a Self Directed IRA how would you use it?
I have been thinking about this for some time. Here are some of my ideas and I would love to hear what you would do.
Option 1: Pu...
Andrea F.
LLC line of credit to purchase, live in, flip?
Any advice, suggestions, or strategies on this scenario would be greatly appreciated: My husband and I are purchasing a single family home at auction (we have done our due diligence) as a first investment property. Of...
Don Konipol
Are These Real Estate Investors?
Are These Real Estate Investors?
In 1978 I purchased my first real estate investment property. Since then, I have observed human behavior in just about all its forms. Here are some of the types of “wanna be” investor...
Eddie Sladek
New Investor Question
My house just went on the market today and my real estate agent got a call from an interested investor in my house. The reason I am selling it is to use the money in "better" markets. Should this make me rethink if an...
Travis Boyd
Should I wait to form my LLC until after my first purchase
Hi all. I'm planning to launch my long term rental portfolio in 2025. I live near Seattle and I'm currently trying to choose between OH and TN for my target market as an out of state investor (which could still change...
Kiran Rouzie
Creative ways to lower your DTI (LTV Help!)
Hello Bigger Pockets Community!
I would love some suggestions on creative ways to lower your DTI?
I've been turned down for a purchase because my DTI is too high. They're holding my entire mortgage against me, ev...