Ruka Ishihara
Hello from Saudi Arabia
Hello Community! My name is Ruka, but I go by Luke. I work in Saudi Arabia at the world's largest oil company. I am interested in buying real eatate in Chicago, a city I went to grad school in and where I got my firs...
John K.
Seller's financing - ARM, ideas on future interest rate?
Hi,
even though I really didn't want to, in the end I had to accept a condition of the seller to have adjustable rate on the seller's financing. There is a 4 year balloon, so I just hope that the interest rates won't...
Joe Rinella
Dealing with snow removal in Massachusetts
Hi everyone,I'm wondering how other rental property owners handle snow removal in the winter in Massachusetts and other areas that get a lot of snow. With the amount of snow we got last year in Massachusetts, it seems...
Account Closed
It's Time to Move to the Next Level of Investing?
Hi BP veterans,
My buddy and I were fortunate enough and bought a couple of handful properties in the San Francisco Bay Area in the recent years. Since they have appreciated substantially, we're thinking of 1031 som...
Alyse Oz
Philadelphia License and Inspection
I purchased a 3 family home in Philadelphia under an LLC (I am the sole owner). The home was not in the best condition, but ok. I think someone lived there before I became owner. The previous owner apparently did n...
Bienes Raices
Roommate wants to break lease in rental
My rental has three people (husband, wife, & their friend). The friend called me today and says he can't get along with them anymore and he wants to move out at the end of this month (they moved in in May on a one...
Crystal Francis
Sacramento market: 2% and 50% rules
Hi everyone! I'm new to real estate investing/BiggerPockets, and I'm excited to have found such a great resource and community. In reading the Beginner's Guide, the 2% and 50% rules have me pretty concerned about...
Brandon Turner
Illegal multifamily... am I going to Jail!?
Ok - i'll admit, the subject line of this post is a bit sensational. I'm not going to jail. Not for this anyway. (But maybe for my killer dance moves.)But here's the question i'll pose to the BiggerPockets crowd. (I'...
Andrew Fidler
Toledo Lead Paint Law...Halted for the THIRD Time
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2020/06/26/kapszukiewicz-administration-delays-lead-safe-housing-enforcement-citing-coronavirus/stories/20200626079The latest and greatest on the Toledo Lead Ordinance. The 2019 ...
John Ringgold
What's the typical lease missing that you've added to yours?
What is one thing you've added to your lease that may not be in the standard lease that has prevented a problem you had from happening again? Not looking for the specific wording unless you'd like to share, but the "...