Helmut Forren
I don't understand how higher interest rates can work
I like to buy and hold single family homes for rental. I have a strategy that has been working very well for me. Of course, conventional financing is becoming increasingly difficult. I've seen other financing metho...
Amy Mueller
Can I require proof a dog is a service/therapy dog?
I allow dogs in my rentals, but not breeds excluded in my insurance policy. Rotts, pitbulls, Dobermans. When I informed an applicant of these restrictions, she told me her dog was a pitbull, but a therapy dog, and s...
Matthew Irish-Jones
Cash is NOT King... in Real Estate Investing
I have two major issues with Bigger Pockets. Before I get to the issues I want to point out Bigger Pockets is a great website for networking, free information, investing strategies and many other things. Overall I t...
Account Closed
My Tenants Want the Basement Finished
Hello! I have a four bedroom three full bathrooms property that is currently occupied. I charge these tenants $2000 per month for rent. I verified the fair market value with Basic Allowance for Housing at $2169.00. ...
Wendy Wong
landlord building ADU in backyard after renewing lease
Hi everyone! I recently renewed my lease but just found out the new owners are now building two ADUs in the backyard. This is more a question from a tenant’s POV—but I figure people in real estate were the best people...
Felipe A.
Rehabbing an Existing Property in a High Demand Area
I am not sure what sub forum to direct this to - this one seemed like the best one. I'm turning to the forum for some preliminary advice.Here's the short version:My father still lives in the house I grew up in. It's...
Michael Rossi
Will "The Greatest Depression" Affect Rentals?
In this video, acclaimed trends researcher Gerald Celente discusses why he believes that "The Greatest Depression" will begin in 2010. This is going to affect the rental business, the only question is HOW?
Charlie Stevenson
The ULTIMATE First Multi-Family Deal - Every Scenario Imaginable
If you’re considered getting into Multifamily investing (or already do and want a good war story), and are reading all of the books and listening to all of the podcasts to prepare for every possible scenario, then you...
Jacob Michaels
Borrowing Tenants Money for FREE to Purchase RE in Korea
Hey BP Community,My wife and I live in Korea and leverage borrowed money, often hundreds of thousands of dollars worth, from our tenants at 0% interest to purchase undervalued properties. Sound outrageous? Read on.[I'...
Kyle Keane
New to real-estate?
Hello everybody I am new to real-estate with 100K cash I want to create passive income but i have bad credit and want to maximize my money, what could be the best approach to getting loans to increase my buying power?