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Jack B. Looking to 1031 my Seattle AREA properties to another state for cash flow and retire
29 February 2024 | 22 replies

In a state with no income tax, I'm getting killed by property taxes of 7K a year for each property. Some would be 10K if I had not sold those year ago.
I'm considering leaving this state, it's a dumpster fire, crimin...

Amy Hu Terrible PM and contractors-cautions out of state investors
24 July 2019 | 50 replies

A word to fellow investors from both coasts- too many liars and blood suckers waiting for opportunity to rip you off. If you're a working professional and haven't seen the ugly side of greed , traps, lying, betrayal e...

Steven Westlake Rehab tip of the day
26 April 2024 | 145 replies

Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...

Bobby Narinov Cash for Keys - pros and cons
19 August 2016 | 24 replies

OK. We all have been there. You have a bad tenant and you want to evict them fast.But the process is long and expensive. Here in CA it takes 1.5 to 3 months to evict someone and about $800+. If your rent is $500-$600/...

Greg P. Small Multi Family Coaches/mentors? 2-4 units.
31 January 2025 | 23 replies

Hi BP community!
I wanted to see if anyone is familiar with or can recommend paid mentorship programs or coaches for small multifamily unit investing (2-4 units).
In my research, I’ve found that most mentorship pro...

Phillip Gainey Property Managers treat owners like "mushrooms".
5 September 2011 | 24 replies

The keep us in the dark and feed us shit!

Latest story. Vacant property put in the hands of a pm on June 20th. Notifies owner there are a couple of leaks and a few other issues. Owner thinks, okay, we'll just get ...

Jeremy Lerner New Member from Colorado
9 March 2016 | 9 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets Community,My name is Jeremy and I live in Colorado a currently booming housing market. Is this sustainable did i miss the boat on investment opportunities? I am not sure, but I am interested in bu...

Jillian Wright-Martin To hire a PM or not...
23 October 2023 | 5 replies

I have an owner-occupied duplex (100 yr old structure). Great tenants *knocks on wood*. I am stretched past capacity as a full-time working single mom to a young child. If I had one less major responsibility, I'd be f...

Michael Mohan Buying first home to live in- Should we make sure it cash flows?
19 July 2018 | 13 replies

Good morning Bigger Pockets. I am new to the site and podcast. I have listened to about 30 or so Bigger Pockets podcasts and read investing books such as The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and Hold over the past two...

John S. Has anyone had success purchasing directly through the listing agent? [story inside]
14 February 2024 | 24 replies

So quick story.. I recently found a duplex in my area (Long Island, NY) that was exactly what I was looking for for an investment property. It was in exceptional condition and needed very little upgrading, except for ...