David Fernandez
Would you contribute to a 401k/Roth IRA, or not?
My wife's employer offers what seems a good retirement plant. If she contributes to her 401k/Roth IRA 3% of her basic salary, the employer will contribute the same 3%, plus an additional 1% of her basic pay. For examp...
Corby Goade
Avg Purchase Price Vs. Avg Rents in Your Town
I am curious about the buy and hold markets in other cities in the US. I know there are MANY variables to this information, but let's attempt to keep it general for the sake of simplicity. In my town (Boise, ID) you c...
Roy Gutierrez
Flooring
Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Require applicant to give access to their social media accounts?
When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...
Nicole R.
Defendants Filing Bankruptcy to Stall Sheriff Sale Confirmation
Hello BP Members,I recently bid on and "won" a property at an auction that occurred this past early March. Prior to bidding, I did my due diligence and felt comfortable bidding (i.e. ensuring it was a 1st mortgage, t...
Chivas Miho
Finally Became a Long Distance Real Estate Investor in 2017!
Aloha BP! So I finally closed on my first rental property on Friday, December 22 after nearly 15 months of educating myself with content from books, YouTube videos and podcasts. The property is a small multi-family...
Michael Bereslavsky
Anyone investing in Panama?
In Panama city, or smaller towns in the country. I've been looking into it recently and checking several options, talking to some locals and expats who invested here. There is a big plus that everything is in USD and ...
Garrett Diegel
HELP! Should I rent to a tenant with a prior eviction?
I have a unit in a tri-plex that is available to rent. I had a tenant call to see the property. Everything seemed good, they looked good and showed up on time to the showing. The only problem is when I sent them over ...
Sandra Holt
No Cost Solar Panels on Rentals?
I am having Solar City come out next week to assess whether my primary home and 2 rentals are good candidates for solar panels. Their schtick is that they pay for the system (so no out of pocket to me), and I pay low...
Scott Trench
What was your "AHA!" Moment with BiggerPockets?
Here's a self-serving question - for those of you out there who have been regularly using BiggerPockets for months or years - when did things "click"? When did you realize the power of BiggerPockets and it's ability ...