Manuel Sarabia
What happens if my apt building burns down and someone dies. How screwed am I?
Just saw on the news that a nearby apt from mine burned down and resulted in one death. Sucks for all parties involved but now its got me thinking it could happen to me. I have the place insured but something tells me...
Josiah Patrick Zebarth
What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
Hey, BiggerPockets! Finding your why is very important to pushing through difficult and challenging times. Massive influencers like Tony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Dean Grazio, Jordan Belfort and many speakers on the Big...
Nathan Gesner
Does your City require Landlords to register rentals?
Denver hopes to require Landlords to obtain a license and register their rentals. They started doing this in 2019 with vacation homes and now want to do it for all rentals. Why? It's under the guise of protecting the ...
Kevin N.
Evicting Squatters
Just got a REO property, the bank never evicted the original owner when the house got foreclosed. Cash for keys did not work. The only way to evict him legally now is go through the court systems but that could take ...
Elizabeth Nenque
Advice needed: sellers want to stay past closing
My husband and I have been house hunting and are about to submit an offer on a house in Bothell.The sellers would like to stay past closing and rent until they find a house. Our agent says this is common. BUT we recei...
Jonathan Schoap
New investors beware of this company
Today I have ended a 3-day roller-coaster relationship with the HML DoHardMoney. They advertise 100% cash to close with only $3000.00 down.You need no experience, they perform no credit check, and the only interview I...
Frank Boet
Are we going to face another financial crisis?
This is not to alarm anyone, but just to be diligent. Aside from being a business owner, I'm also a stock trader and I don't like the action on Wallstreet. I'm a technical trader and simply use charts for trading. I s...
Marie S.
How do you deal with passive aggressive demanding tenants?
I've given my tenants a direct line to call me in the event of an emergency. For all other issues and concerns, I have an answering service to answer tenants calls. The call is toll free so there's no cost to the tena...
Sean Doherty
Providence Rhode Island duplex conversion to triplex
I found an up/down duplex in Providence Rhode Island that is less than a decade old and as far as I can tell in great shape. I did an analysis using the BP rental calculator and determined it only makes sense to buy i...
Erik Hansen
Best smart locks and security system for STR
Hey BP folks, looking for suggestions on best smart lock and security system (w/cameras) for a new STR I’ll be acquiring. I’ll be self managing from afar so I’ll need remote programming capabilities for both. After ...