Wilson Lee
First foreclosure auction!, First Rehab project.
There are cautionary tells in the pod cast and in the blogs here on BP about how to beat out the competition at auctions and negotiate with contractors. This week, I armed my self with the advice bestowed to me in th...
Patrick Chafe
Do I sell my primary house or rent?
Hi All, Looking for some opinions on a situation i am in... My fiancee and I recently bought a new home and i am trying to decide whether to keep my current primary and rent it out, or sell it. Here is some background...
Leon Lee
What is current CoC for STRs with and without 7% interest loan
Hi, Fellow BPersI recently read "Long-Term Wealth" by Avery, which mentioned a 25% Cash on Cash (CoC) return, and it seemed extremely optimistic compared to current standards. I'm curious about the CoC returns you're ...
Rob C.
Rodent droppings scattered all over the attic- Dealbreaker?
A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...
Carmel Duffy
The Lazy Tenant who sleeps all day.
I have this tenant who continually refuses to empty the lint from the dryer. I have told him it is a fire hazard, but he continues to ignore me.
The lease states he has to do the yard work but today he told me he doe...
Bill Graham
Tenant Using Extension Cord after power shut off
Hello all,
I have a Tenant who is in the process of being evicted. He has been served 3 times in the last few months. He agreed (and signed statement) to move out by the 15th of this month, but apparently Leg...
Andrew Heree
So... I bought a really, cheap property. Now, I have to secure it.
Hello BiggerPockets Community,
This is my very first post here and I'm really excited to be a part of the community.
A few days ago, I bought a really cheap property in a semirural lower-middle class, but generally...
Casey Ferry
First time Subto
Hello! I am a first time investor that has been studying and saving for the last 2.5 years to go into real estate investing. I feel fairly comfortable with the concepts but have never actually done a deal so wanted to...
HUA YANG
can i report to police if the seller has moved out but refused to give us the key?
We bought a house two months ago by a short sale. But seller still lived in until last weekend. They moved out in the weekend but so far we have not received the key. Should we call police to get in with his permissi...
Luka Milicevic
Monetizing short term rentals
Hey BP,I recently took over management of my short term rental. I'm thinking of ways to monetize the rental. My goal is to increase revenue by 10% through monetizing strategies such as late check out and things like t...