Daniel Peavey
Acting as a bank
What do fellow investors think of selling investment property that is paid for 100 percent.Acting as bank. 30 years of payments. What are costs associated with foreclosing process.What are other benefits and pitfalls
Jim K.
What's your favorite multitool and why?
I usually carry a Leatherman Juice in my bag and up until recently a Victorinox One-Handed Forester in my jean pocket. Well, I was stupid enough to take the knife to the airport and had to ditch it, so I got a Victori...
Brandon Handel
I need your guys' unbiased feedback on my business name.
Hello everyone, I am looking to start my own rental business and am trying to create my business name right now. My current idea is Handel Housing. Handel is my last name and to me, it sounded catchy. I want other's o...
Derek Caffe
Should You Ever Pay Above Market For A Cash Flowing Property?
I'm conflicted BP. There's a legal triplex I'm looking at that would cash flow with my financing, market rents and expenses, BUT it's priced at or above market with at least $25K in renovations conservatively. I just ...
Nathan Gesner
Half of LA Short-Term Rentals Breaking the Law?
https://laist.com/news/housing...
According to this article, a recent study showed nearly half of the LA short-term rentals were in violation of the law. LA collected $40,000 in fines last year, but could have collec...
Kristy F.
Advice on inherited, rent-controlled tenants demanding upgrades
Hello all, I'm a new landlord and recently purchased a triplex in San Francisco that came with tenants. One couple in the building has been there for 15 years and is paying $1000 below market rate. After I purchased t...
James Kirby
Mobile Scanner for Leases, Addendums, etc.
What do you do to get a copy of the lease to your new (or extended) Tenant's? Do you scan and email it, print it and mail it, hand delivers it? Anyone use a mobile scanner to get it done right away with their laptop? ...
Timothy Durham
How to Prepare for a Career as a Flipper
Hello everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post. My question is about how to prepare myself and gain the necessary skills to flip houses and fix up rentals for a living.I am a sophomore in college...
Kaylee Walterbach
Book title thoughts: Medium-term rentals (30+ days)
Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.
We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to...
Corey Petersen
Direct Mail List Criteria
Hi all successful direct mailers, I'm finally ready to go through with my first direct mail campaign, and I'm hoping for some second opinions from people who have the experience. I have been going around and around ...