Dan Marl
Can I tent a house to kill termite and not fix the repairs?
Hello everyone.I just bought a house and plan to do minor repairs before I will rent it out. The problem is that there are termite damages around the house (the fascia, soffit).I don't have the money now to fix the wo...
Luke Carl
How Time Consuming Are Vacation Rentals?
I get asked this question daily, and now with the help of ScreenTime on my iPhone I have an (almost) perfect answer. In the past 7 days I’ve spent exactly 3 hours on my 5 properties via the apps on my phone. This was ...
Rebecca Coxson
How to deny applicant due to low income
We are first time landlords. Our first application came in for our rental, but after taxes their total income is barely 2x the rent, where we require 3x rent. What is the proper way to deny them? Do I have to send an ...
Bailey Kramer
What I made in July as An Airbnb Co-Host
I JUST HAD MY BIGGEST MONTH CO-HOSTING
I launched my 1st Airbnb on July 1st, 2021. I didn't launch my 2nd Airbnb until November of 2021 (I didn't take it very seriously and didn't know it could actually be a r...
Curt Smith
filing taxes on a note that I foreclosed on AND got the property back a low FMV.
I did search BP on this topic. Apologies if I missed a thread! I am almost an expert in RE taxes and self file. Just currious re any unforeseen issues with foreclosing the note AND getting the property back with F...
Jessica Y.
Craigslist scam??
Hi everyone,I recently joined BP and have been impressed by the amount of resources on here! We are just starting out in REI, and I have the extra time to learn more as I am only work part-time at the moment. When s...
Tim Rostro
Diving into Commercial Real Estate
Hello BP Community,
I have been a residential investor for the last 10 years with a small portfolio of 5 properties, in TX and OH, a mix of SFH and duplexes. I've decided to take the next big step and scale up even ...
Yusuf Mathai
Putting a Team together
So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
Tom V.
How I made almost a million dollars on my “first” house renovation
BackgroundI have learned a lot from people on the BiggerPockets boards and I wanted to offer some of my experience in the hope that someone else could find some useful information. I started following the real estate ...
Kevin Moen
BUYER BEWARE Infinity Capital Finance / Sean Richway
http://infinitycapitalfinance.com/ - This is the company I am referring to. On August 1st I was told (By Sean) we would be able to close this refi (on a duplex) "mid to late next week" pending committee review. A wee...