Jerica S Buchanan
Should I get a Hard Money Loan?
Hello,I am a first time homeowner but my dream is to become an investor. The property next door to me has been vacant for about two years. The owner was renting it out and after the tenants were gone so was he. I foun...
Kyle B
Adapting The Investors Yellow Letter To Realtors
Many of you have probably seen a version of the "yellow letter" campaigns that are so popular with investors for getting a good response from prospects that they mail to.
If you haven't, then check out the Investor ...
Mel Hunter
Need an easy ROI software, windows, single family properties
I am growing a small single family property rental business, 11 properties so far. I have hired a property management company to handle the day-to-day and they have good contacts with local big name companies for rent...
Matthew Wyn
First failed rent payment from tenant. Now what?
I officially have my first "failed" rent payment from a tenant.I use an online payment system where tenant's automatically pay rent and have verified their bank accounts through that site.I've had this tenant/roommate...
Anthony Geren
How to Raise rent on an handshake lease agreement
Hey BP,I have a family friend who has a rental property that is leased to the tenant on a verbal/handshake agreement. He asked me how he would go about raising the rent, and possibly converting the lease to a paper co...
Jeff Ronningen
Record Keeping
The more units I acquire the more hard copies of records I have. Bills for utilities, water, insurance, repairs, leases, supplies, etc. What can be stored electronically vs. what hard copies need to be kept? If sto...
Jean-Paul E. Gagnon
Quickbooks: worth the time spent learning? Am I OVER-engineering?
Hi all,
I have 8 properties (16 units), and have grown a lot in the past 18 months. For 19 years, I've "kept books" with highly organized "paper system" which (while SOOOO 1990')s was at least a logical and organiz...
AP Horvath
Fee Simple or Condo for Lot Subdivision?
Question for any of your who have subdivided, developed and sold lots --- We are looking to rezone and subdivide a 10 acre property into multiple commercial lots. We will be adding a throat road into a cul de sac, add...
Shari B.
Expense and mileage tracking for real estate
Any recommendations for a free or inexpensive app for tracking expenses and mileage? New to real estate and hoping for a simple way to track. Thank you!
Terry Lao
4plex estimated numbers vs actual, what do you think?
@Terry LaoI purchased a 4plex in Las Vegas, with the following below simple analysis. Since joining Bigger Pockets, and saw Brandon's detailed analysis, I would have to say Brandon's is better. However, I'm thinking t...