Kyle Buyers
Newbie from SF Bay Area / Silicon Valley, CA - Kyle Buyers
Hello Everyone,I found BP a few weeks ago and have been voraciously reading and listening as much as I can since. I’m hoping to (1) introduce myself, and (2) get some guidance/wisdom on my current situation.First off,...
Jeff Clark
New Investors from Silicon Valley
Hi all! My name is Jeff Clark and I was born and raised in Los Gatos, a suburb of San Jose in the Silicon Valley. After graduating from college I moved back home to work full time at my church as a youth pastor. Throu...
Oneil Okpaleke
Master Lease Option Vs Seller Financing
I am a new investor looking forward to buying my first rental property. I recently met a nice old man at a coffee shop who is willing to sell me his house. From my research on Zillow, Trulia, and realto.com; the prope...
Steven Bishop
New member in Colorado
I am 51 years old, disabled and looking for passive income opportunities. The stock market has me disillusioned and I am looking for something more tangible. My wife of 26 years and I love real estate and have had 5 h...
Philip Seifert
Newbie from Miami area
Hello everyone,I'm new to the forums, but I've been with biggerpockets for quite some time. For the last two years I've been listening to the podcast (which, by the way is genius! Keep up the good work Josh and Brando...
Ben Vandorn
New member from Anchorage, AK. Currently focused on acquiring and operating multifamily.
Hi Everyone,I'm Ben Vandorn from Anchorage, AK. I've been investing for 5 years and currently own & self-manage multifamily rental units. I've been mainly focused on buy & hold in my home market, but am intere...
Charles Curameng
New member. Aloha from Honolulu
My name is Charles and I would like to say hello and introduce myself to the Bigger Pockets community. Got my feet wet back in the early 90s. It was a small 3 bedroom one bath single family lakefront with a large ba...
Christina Dunn
Delinquent tenant isn't following through on payment arrangements
I have a tenant that hasn't paid rent on time since the first month of their lease. Rent is due on the first with no grace period. We extended the due date until the 7th with no late fee to help out. The tenant still ...
Trevor Ewen
Tenant Profiles, ABCD
I recently sent an email to another investor explaining the off the cuff tenant rating system residential real estate investors tend to use. I wanted to double check my definitions based on your experience, and thus I...
Carrie Pledger
How well-maintaned should I keep a home?
I have two duplexes. As soon as I bought them I made improvements. I wonder, how many improvements is advised for a rental property? Do I keep it as nice as my house or do I do the minimum possible? (For example...