Mindy Jensen
"Stupid" Mistakes Every Newbie Landlord Makes
Not screening properly.Not running numbers correctly.Not evicting in time.I want your mistakes and your stories behind those mistakes! Please share below.
Jason Palmer
Attention Wholesalers: Beware!!!
Be careful when discussing or posting wholesale deals on Bigger Pockets' forums. Myself and several other wholesalers in my area have gotten complained on to the Florida DBPR and after looking into it we determined th...
David Beard
Private Lending for Buy & Hold
I was interested to hear what others might be doing in securing non-bank financing. We all have a circle of potential lenders/acquaintances that we could tap, without the hassle (or outright impossibility) of dealing...
Jack Ni
Can you take a pet deposit for service dog?
Hi, I got a potential tenant that has a service dog. I check tenant Facebook page, her dog is a pit bull. Is it legal in all 50 states to take a pet deposit for a service dog? I usually only take $50 for pet deposit (...
Brandon Turner
What are you reading, right now?
Hey Folks,
I thought it would be interesting to share what book you are currently reading (or have just finished reading.)
It does not need to be real estate related.
If you want to share more inf...
Max T.
Am I the mean landlord?
First situation: Apartment was advertised at $1400 for a 2 bed/1 bath house. Prospective tenants had 2 pets and we agreed to increase rent to $1430 (15/pet). Lease was written up with the 2 pets allowed and the rent s...
Sanjoy V.
words of discouragement for firs time investor Multifamily Dallas
I was in the process of talking to different folks to build my team prior to seriously considering a off-market 6 million deal in Fortworth/Arlington Texas area.
I called this tax attorney, who scared the heck out of...
John Chapman
Trafficmaster Allure Ultra Wood Vinyl Planks
I've know we've previously discussed the pros and cons of vinyl wood plank flooring in other topics, as well as Trafficmaster Allure, but I've recently seen this new product at Home Depot Called Trafficmaster Allure U...
Carrie Cathey
Cash Flow or ROI? Which number do you focus on most in an investment?
Curious to know which numbers real estate investors look at when considering properties. Do the numbers vary depending on the property type (ex. single-family homes, apartment complex, etc.).Thanks :)
Paige Harrison
STR structure and insurance
I am looking for some advice on how to best structure this STR agreement. My friend and I would like to purchase a vacation home, and it is already a successful STR so we would like to keep that up to offset the expen...