Moon Molson
Just Got hit with a Nearly $500 Tenant Water Bill!
Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...
K S.
Where to reinvest 1031 exch funds?
Looking for ways to turn this into non taxable cash or just purchase something to avoid taxes.I'm on my second 1031 exch but later found out that I can't use the funds to improve on already purchased land so I'm a lit...
James R.
Glut of STRs in Every Major Market. The Elephant in the Room.
There seems to be a glut of STRs in every major market, yet there are RE agents out there telling people that there is demand.There may be demand, but if the owner cannot book their place to cover the costs, how can R...
Navid A.
How to get paid after a flip
I got wrapped into an informal partnership on a real estate flip project that we are about to sell after 3 months of rehab. We split the costs 50/50 and we are about to close soon. Since the partnership/deal wasn't un...
Brian Orr
New fourplex owner questions (utilities, rent, etc...)
Hey BP family,So I finally did it and made the jump into multi-family with my first 4plex closed today. I wanted to run the summary information here and get what feedback I could from all your experience. I've only pu...
Joshua Lindsey
Wholesaling a Pre-Foreclosure? (Am I Doing This Right?)
Pre-Foreclosures are a niche in my market because there are so many of them. It's a perfect scenario for motivated sellers as they're already in a desperate situation most of the time...I've learned a lot from BiggerP...
David London
How do you monitor your contractor 2 states away?
Contractor is a month past deadline and not even half way done with job. (Only demo..rough plumbing and some rough electrical).On my last visit to the site about 10 days ago there wan no progress from my previous visi...
Rene Hosman
I can easily and consistently track my rental property cash flow each month.
I’m always looking for ways to measure and track my money, my progress, and my success. Until recently, I’ve been doing so on a series of notes and spreadsheets and it’s been a super manual process with a lot of room ...
Paul Sandhu
Ever get hate messages about your STRs?
This following is the 2nd full paragraph of my daily Craigslist ad. What is in italics afterwards is a response someone sent me."If a motel room is your standard of living, you are pathetic. I'd rather not rent a hou...
Derek Gendig
Is anyone getting any value from their Bigger Pockets account? Be honest
I've been a member for nearly 6 months and I am now considering canceling my account. I've posted several times as and have made some connections however, I am not getting much in respect to actual value towards my b...