Timothy Durham
How to Prepare for a Career as a Flipper
Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post. My question is about how to prepare myself and gain the necessary skills to flip houses and fix up rentals for a living.I am a sophomore in college...
Jon S.
Lender requests a "Breakdown of Renovation Expenses"
How does one put together a breakdown of renovation expenses for a commercial bank loan application? Does anyone know a short and simple way to do this? I must be having a hard time seeing the forest through the trees...
Dick Rosen
Bed Bugs... who is responsible?
I just had a Phoenix tenant report that she has bed bugs. She said she has thrown 3 beds away trying to get rid of them. I suggested that they probably followed her from the apartment complex that she came from and na...
Bruce L.
How to deal with questionable and demanding tenants?
Hi all,We are having issue with our tenant and not sure how to deal with her. Late last week, she contacted us and stating that the upstairs toilet is leaking, through the floor and the bottom floor ceiling. On Monday...
Ying B.
PM Not Comply with Owner Requests (Eviction/Part Payment)
Property in Georgia. Tenant was late in May (paid May 19). Tenant did not pay in June. Demand Letter (Pay or Quit) sent 6/13 asking full payment using certified funds. In Pay or Quit period, Tenant paid only $400 ...
Ryan Moore
Should I be upset with my lender?
Without going into too much detail, is it normal for a lender to cause you to have to push back your closing date because they couldn't get underwriter approval on time? I feel like they are having me scramble now t...
Byran Parson
How many can you manage by yourself?
Every person will be different, but how many properties have you found to be manageable to manage by yourself? At what point did it become too much along with your full-time job?I'm planning to buy 10 rentals over th...
Anna Buffkin
The Ugly Side of Investing: When everything goes wrong!
Long post warning!!
While there are plenty of success stories, everyone likes to hear about the struggles especially when its not them. Here is my tale
It begins pleasantly enough August 3rd. My husband's aunt had...
Account Closed
Direct mailing scripts
Hi everyone, as I am getting ready to start sending out yellow letter I have a couple of questions.
#1
If I don't have good handwriting would it really have a negative effect on my results, I was going to hand write ...
Saxon Cantrell
How to do seller financing
Where can I learn how to do seller financing? Where can I get contracts for it? Does anyone have book recommendations on the subject?