Bob Foglia
Rent discount or hotel?
I own a home out of state (Oklahoma) that is leased until the fall. Recently the sewer main broke and had to be repaired...$$$... That is done and paid for. There was some back up into the house... I've paid for the c...
Vu Trinh
First out of State Rental Unit in Garland, Texas?
Hi!I'm currently in LA, CA and I'm looking into investing in Garland, Texas. My main reason behind choosing this location is because I have family living around this city and I would like to find something that I can ...
Ashleigh Klenke
Metro East - Investor Secret...until now!
The Metro East is a region in Illinois that comprises eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. Investors find the Metro East to be booming with potential. While the Missouri side of the region is flooded with investo...
Joey Tamusaitis
Need advice for finding wholesalers and good contractors
Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I am a new college graduate investor that lives in California. Just like many other California investors, I’m looking to invest out of state. I’m currently looking to get into single-fam...
Brad Waterstraat
Illegal Nonconforming Units
Hello BP community!I wanted to get you opinions on Illegal nonconforming units. I was looking to buy a property with an in-law suite with the intention of living in the in-law suite while renting out the main floor.Th...
Simon Baauw
Am I the only one here who is in Europe?
Hi guys!
Beginning real estate investor here, from the Netherlands. Saving up to invest in rental apartments in Transylvania, Romania.
Much of what I've learned so far has come from American sources like Bigger Pock...
Dan Miller
Hello from Washington, DC
Hi BiggerPockets members and staff,
I am another newbie investor, just getting started in the world of real estate investing. I live in Washington, DC and am a financial analyst at a Fortune 500 company. I have two...
Kelly McMahon
1st time renter - utility questions
Hi everyone! I have a question about what to do with the electric and water when showing the rental, do you leave them on and keep paying for them or shut them off? I have personally been shown rentals that do both bu...
Jessica Deratany
Help! Nightmare situation, property manager and tenant blues.
*breathes deep* Okay here goes, I need help. Property located in New Mexico, very rural, very limited in choice in repairmen and no property managers. (First big mistake in buying there, we were living there at the ...
Ryan Logue
CAP RATE question -- isn't higher better as a buyer?
When considering buying a 10-unit apartment complex, is it better to buy below the average cap rate for the market, or above the cap rate for the given market?
For example, there is a property I am looking at as foll...