Mike Cousineau
First time poster, bio, with two very simple and basic questions.
Hello BP!My name is Mike and I am new to the site, and to the world of real estate investing. I consider myself very responsible with my money, and have always had the ambition to seek out careers to afford me financi...
Mogen Keene
STR Bedbug prevention
Would love the advise of other STR owners on bedbug prevention. We have a STR in the Smokies and I don’t know if I want to just risk dealing with it if the problem arises. I have read about the huge hassle they are to...
Adam Tafel
My Niche: "the Dog-Friendly Medium-Term Furnished Rental"
Dumb luck (and a ton of work) got me into REI. In 2015 my girlfriend was spending 6/7 nights at my apartment. She had a cool little studio in a cool part of town, and we threw her apartment on Airbnb. A traveling nurs...
Ryan Riedy
MS Project, ProjectLibre, Etc.. Construction Management
Does anyone have a tool they use for construction management. We considered using MS Project, but found ProjectLibre (free). Every project is different, but it would be nice to have a chart that we could lay out. I...
Abdul Azeez
Have rates moved up?
Folks - the rates I am being quoted on an investment property in Memphis have seemed to gone up from 4.5 pct around 3 - 4 weeks back for a 20 pct down 30 yr to more than or around 5 pct. For 25 pct down it seems to be...
Luis Ramirez
Newbie from Marietta, Georgia
Hello everybody my name is Luis Ramirez and I am a new member here on Bigger Pockets! I have no background in real estate investing, but am hoping to jump in in the near future. I was born and raised in Marietta, Geor...
Raechelle Carroll
The 5 Best Pieces of Advice I Can Give
As a newbie investor (been around the business for 25 years but just got started on my own) there is no shortage of advice from "seasoned" investors. Every place you turn there is someone waiting to tell you some "ex...
Jodee W.
First Flip, Contractor selected, but what should I be aware of?
I have my first flip house in escrow. Repairs should be minimal.....this is paint, flooring, fix a window, and repair a hole in the wall. Make it pretty. I have a licensed and bonded contractor who has done some work ...
Trey M.
Purchased duplex, 1 year and $20k later found out it's zoned SF
So I purchased a "duplex" listing says duplex, agent says duplex, all of the paper work says multi-family and the disclosers say no zoning issues, passes inspection, even comes with both units rented. Turns out only z...
Beau Wollens
Need help digest property inspection report
I recently bought a property and I am trying to digest the inspection report in regard to separating out improvements/upgrades into which need to be addressed immediately vs which can wait over some time. Is there any...