Scott H.
Fear of being a landlord
I really buy into the whole building wealth through real estate philosophy, but I am not sure I have the personality to be a landlord. I worry about everything, the biggest being liability and being sued for some reas...
M.C. Nachtigal
Seattle's Latest Insanity: ban criminal background checks
I just saw the latest proposed insanity, set to be voted on by the Seattle City Council next Monday. I would be surprised if it does not pass. This one would ban all criminal background checks by landlords of prosp...
Shrey A.
Resources for investing in Canada
I have been trying to get started in investing in RE in Canada. I want to go over all the info I have and see if people have suggestions on what else might be available or what I can do to make better decisions. There...
Gordon Starr
Should I hire my own kids to work for me?
Hey everyone,I am a sole proprietor with a steadily expanding buy and hold portfolio. My kids are age 8 (son) and 10 (daughter). As a single dad with sole custody, the kids have always tagged along in some way - somet...
Cecil Shannon
New Member in Shasta County, Redding area of CA.
Hello BP! I'm located in Shasta County CA and have been engulfed by the BP audiobooks, podcast and such! I don't have any investments yet mostly because my wife and I just got married and bought our primary residence....
Brian Garrett
Need to put capital to work but can't find deals!
If you had capital you wanted to put to work but you couldn't find deals in your area (South Florida) that fit your business model what would you do? Change your strategy and look to other asset classes? Partner with ...
Jeffrey Giffin
Delaware?
I have to ask....why do I see little to no action here on the forums from the Delaware people? There has to be some movers and shakers from the area.
Shiloh Lundahl
Realistically most investors won’t replace all income W/ cashflow
I don’t mean to burst peoples’ bubbles here, but in my opinion, most investors on BiggerPockets won’t get to a place where they can replace all their monthly income with the cash flow of their properties. Some will. B...
Jim Tiernan
Anybody else having issues with Mack Companies in Chicago?
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...
Sterling White
What is stopping you from making your first deal?
Hi Everyone, I am looking for obstacles that are holding investors back from accomplishing their first deal. Leave some comments below and I will do my best to offer insight. -Thanks for your input Sterling.Other expe...