Matt Mainini
How to overcome emotionally difficult tenants?
I knew this would happen eventually, but I still don't know how to overcome it mentally. My goal is to grow my business (currently 3 rental properties) and work on systems and whatnot, yet I'm deeply troubled by one ...
Uendy Garcia
Would you go through a flip for 30K or less before taxes?
Hi Everyone,
I am new in real estate, purchasing my very first investment property. My partner and I are under contract to buy a SFH in Fishtown, Pennsylvania. The house is build in 1875. The inspection showed mo...
Carol Venolia
How do you cope emotionally with nasty tenants?
I'm one year into being a landlord, and I loved it for about the first six months--in spite of numerous challenges. I could handle it! My motto was "Nothing's gonna stop this cowgirl!" I rode high in that saddle.But t...
Sinnard Michael Scott
Would you hack this home? 1st house hack and we want to succeed.
Hi Chicago BP peeps, this is my first post here so I’m still getting my bearings straight haha. Here’s our key question; is this a purchase and rehab you’d do or are we crazy for trying to take this on?Im attempting t...
Max Vishnev
What You Need to Know Before Buying Your First Property
Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table.
So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and real esta...
Ben Bakhshi
What happened to BP members who purchased during the peak?
Bigger Pockets has been around for a while, I'm curious to find out how some of you who purchased at or near peak levels are doing right now.
I ask because I want to make sure that investors of today can learn from le...
Silver A.
The other party is not interested in the deal because you are making a profit?
Here's the question - why are some sellers/buyers disturbed by the fact that the other party in the deal is an investor and will end up making a profit?
Last year I had a potential buyer coming to see a property and...
Tyler Tervooren
Wife wants to "save" the family beach house. Can we do it?
Hello RE geniuses,Story below, but here's the main question: If we were to go through with it, what is the best strategy for a medium-income family to purchase an expensive short-term vacation rental?Here are the deta...
Matthew McNeil
Rent Strike Will Become Psychological Nemesis
I’ve read a few articles reporting that the idea of Rent Strike(s) is gaining momentum. Apparently, advocates have moved past a request seeking deferred payments, or other options, to simply demanding that rent be wai...
Peter Chan
Dumping manure to get rid of deadbeat tenants
I have tenants which I need to have evicted from a single family home.Things were going well almost two years but they stopped responding the past two months in spite of several notices.Should have had them evicted by...