Thomas Phu
Should I Accept a Guarantor on a Rental Application?
Hello Biggerpockets community!I have a question about the Rental Application process and my situation:I have an application with two individual that agreed to both mutually divorce and they have 2 kids. They are still...
Carter Wong
LONG DISTANCE INVESTING - how to do it right?
Hello! I'm an out-of-state long-distance investor from Canada. I'm completely NEW to this industry. My local market is overpriced. I've chosen to invest in Texas because Census say it's the fastest growing state (http...
Chris Sukala
Family or tenant
Ok so what would you do if you were us. Supposedly my sister in law (and kids, husband) could be losing their house. We have been down this road with a friend and was burned. So I will ask just because it's family. We...
Tim Porsche
Should You Use an Agent to Buy Wholesale Deal?
Hi All,This is probably a dumb question, but when you buy a deal from a wholesaler, is it a good idea to work with an agent, or should you just work directly with the wholesaler? If so, is there a place I can find the...
Kwambe H.
Underwater Rental Property - Hold or Fold?
Hello BP! Several years ago, a 22 year old me (and my wife) with a baby on the way decided to purchase our first property (with little to no money OR real estate experience). We purchased this home mid 2006. Fast f...
Gerald Dougherty
Finding tenants / completing applications
Hi! we closed on our first rental properties earlier this month and are listing them through RentRedi, Zillow, and FB Marketplace. We used rentometer and BP calculators to determine appropriate rent, and are slightly ...
Daniel Hart
HOA struggling financially, can't foreclose on over-financed units, need opinions...
I've recently become involved in an HOA that is really struggling. It is a high foreclosure pocket and there are now many vacant units and non-paying owners. Only about half of the owners pay the dues. We've lost o...
John Paul Whaley
What happens to rents during a recession?
I am a new investor in the DC area trying to get my investing career started with a rental property (or perhaps a BRRRR). Whether you are a seasoned or newbie investor, I’m sure that a potential recession is at very l...
Ivan Aldana
Where to invest for STR and MTR
Hey BP fam! I'm still doing market research and can't decide what would be a less riskier option for me, is it better to find a property in a vacation destination that's more rural and outdoors or a property in a more...
Cara Lethco
My Landlord is offering a purchase option
I am new to investing (we have a fixer upper house and mobile home we just closed on). I own a tattoo business in Knoxville TN, and my landlord just offered to sell me the building and the small 2bd 1ba rental house n...