J. Martin
Success through BP: 3,000th Post: 4 years, a Summit, $1MM+ in RE, 1 wholesale probate deal, 8 rehabs, 1 master lease, 50 Airbnb guests, & 100 tenant headaches later..
As I noticed my last post tick over to 2,999 posts since I joined the site, I thought back to reflect on my introduction to Bigger Pockets so many years ago, what it has done for me, and my biggest mistake :) What h...
Conway Churaman
HELPPPPP!!! About to be kicked out of place by owner....should I buy it?
So two years ago I became a member here at biggerpockets because I was interested in becoming financially independent. The consensus here on the forums was that I shouldn't get into real estate if I wasn't going to b...
Devan Mcclish
Closed 3 Houses Today!!! $$$$$
Today was a day that we all look forward to in real estate. It might not come very often, but when it does, it's a great day. It's called payday! I closed three houses today alone. Below I will walk through the deals ...
Brady Boyer
Potential applicants not showing up for apartment showings
Anyone have any tips on how to increase the number of people who actually show up to view an apartment after scheduling an appointment I set up three showings tonight sent a reminder email 24 hours before and only on...
Joshua Dorkin
Ultimate Guide to Tenant Screening & Renting Your House
We just completed one of the more important guides for landlords and I thought it important that we make it visible here on the forums. These are both MUST-READS!
Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide
At over 5,000+ ...
John Horner
Banker told me SFH rentals are as bad as printing companies
I met with a small local bank this week working to refi some SFH rentals that are paid for in cash. This banker told me that some report he gets just came out and said that SFH rental properties are one of the worst ...
Account Closed
Speaking of Credit Scores -At What Number Does A Score Scare You?
I didn't want to derail the other interesting conversation about credit scores, so thought I'd pose this as a separate question.When I was renting to mainly techies and students, they often had no credit at all. Ofte...
Daniel Teran
First time landlord choosing between three tenants - Pacific NW
I am renting my house for the first time and held an open house today. I received a very positive response with 7 applicants which is slightly overwhelming to say the least. I have it narrowed down to three but am in...
Iaroslav Demydovych
Newbie needs help picking the right tenant
Finally after a week of having my property on a market i have 2 application and i can't see to pick one. Also, this is my first rental ever so wish me luck. So here is the scoop: the rent amount is $1275. 2.5 time the...
Zachary Stanley
Rates droping a good thing?
As all of us know the rates dropping for 2024 have had your average realtor and lender running to facebook to post about how great 2024 is going to be. I happen to be in the other boat... if you take the same amount o...