Cameron Riley
Moved in a Tenant who has little kids... READ!!!!
Took a chance on a young lady with 4 kids, as many landlords know, kids can be very detrimental to a property. A large percentage of landlords discriminate against children in the application process... I decided not ...
Bryan L.
Pit Bulls, Horses, and Poor People
There's so much in this business that I just don't understand. On a fairly regular basis I will get a call from someone who needs to rent or they want to buy with owner-financing. And they have no money for the d...
Michael Delpier
Hi! New member in Houston, TX, but investing in San Mateo, CA area
Hi, my name is Michael and I'm new here. :)A little background.I am what I call an accidental investor. Basically, I bought a condo in San Mateo but I had to move out of the area for work during the housing crash. I c...
Karen Kingston
Real Estate Agent Familiar with NACA Process
Hello everyone,I'm a real estate agent from New York. I work equally with buyers and sellers. This past month a past rental customer called me and said she was looking to buy a house. She proceeded to tell me that s...
Brandon Hicks
Pit bulls as service dogs.....
Just got a call in Indiana from a lady whose kid has a pit as a "service" dog. Thoughts on this? Can I still discriminate against the breed as I normally do with pits, rotts and so on even if they have papers?
Melanie Stephens
Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...
Aidan Mulligan
Explain the hatred of pitbulls
Hello everyone,I see something pop up all the time when talking about allowing pets on your property. Someone always says "Except if it's a pitbull, keep those away"Now I understand that "dangerous breeds" can bring h...
Hanan K.
HELOC affects on DTI - question!
Hello BP members! We are preparing to leave our W2 jobs in a few months to move into full time real estate investing. We have a good amount of equity in our primary residence as well as one of our rentals and we would...
Barbara Goodwin
Church conversion to apartments
Has anyone had experience buying a church and converting it to apartments?I am looking at a property in an up-and-coming neighborhood where property is still reasonably priced and rentals are getting strong with young...
Alexander Canha
COVID affect on Bay Area
Hello BP,Interested in hearing the opinion of others on how COVID is going to change the market in the Bay Area in the coming months?