Nghi Le
Failed Property Inspection
I just received notice from my realtor that my buyers from my first flip in Burien, Washington (SW Seattle area) pulled out of the contract because it failed inspection.Two reasons:- Roof needs to be completely remove...
Jen W.
Renting to folks with pitbulls
This is me and my husbands first out to market rental, potential tenant inquires if we allow pit bulls. We have another tenant that we inherited at purchase of property that has a pit bull and poodle. Property is a ...
Misook Foley
Tenant put trampoline in the back yard.
When I drove by one of my rentals, I found out trampoline in the back yard. What is the best way to deal with? We did not specify regarding trampoline in the contract, however we have clause "House furniture, cloth fu...
Keith Aiello
Here is my plan. Tell me if I'm in over my head.
I am currently working as a nurse working 12.5 hours 3x a week. I aim to get out of this career as I'm not happy in it and I plan for a transition to real estate. Not only for some financial freedom eventually but jus...
Stephen Torti
Income Approach vs Comps Approach Appraisal
Hi All, got the Clear to Close on my first multi! So, question about the appraisal, I bought the property for $170k and the comp appraisal came back at $174k but the income approach came to $184k and that's before I ...
Joe Fairless
Here’s What Is Possible in 9 Years as a Real Estate Investor
“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...
Engelo Rumora
Self Storage Idea
G'Day everyone,I hope you're all well.Quick question...I would like to learn more about self storage units from others that have or currently are investing in them.Is it possible to buy 10 shipping containers, place t...
Chris Mason
Discovered neat/easy way to pay off 30 year loans in 20 yrs
I ran these numbers using 30 year fixed loans with rates ranging from 3.5% on the low end to 4.75% on the high end. This is for you buy-and-hold types that are now at the stage of looking at your 'permanent' financing...
Jordan Meyer
Why do property managers charge 8-10%?
In a day where technology is pushing down transaction fees for purchases (i.e. Redfin, Homie, etc.) is this happening in property management anywhere? It seems like there should be a tech-first property management com...
Jordan Northrup
Starting your REI business and building your marriage
Hello all, I came across the BiggerPockets community as a way to educate myself in REI before taking the big plunge and looking for my first deal. My wife and I have very stable, well paying jobs in the Washington DC...