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Nicole Obregon Would you rent to someone who had a past eviction?
1 December 2018 | 138 replies

Is this a deal breaker for you? Is it an automatic disqualified? Or, do you take it on a case-by-case basis?Here's some background info on my situation:Renting out a townhouse in a decent, working-class area, some cri...

Reed Rickenbach Silicon Valley Bank - Biggest Bank Failure Since Global Financial Crisis
15 March 2023 | 30 replies

Looks like financial regulators have closed Silicon Valley Bank. This bank has high exposure to tech & venture capital, however I was surprised to see this headline so soon. I have seen several articles stating th...

Brook Rieman Inheriting a "sexually violent predator against children" tenant
23 October 2018 | 73 replies

We had our offer accepted on our first rental property and after looking up the current tenants, we've got a convicted, registered sexually violent predator against children in this triplex. Repeat offender. Anyone de...

Stella Xu Migration patterns for high income earners from urban cities
5 September 2020 | 48 replies

Hi all - I feel that we're about to see some major migration shifts coming from the expensive urban cities such as NY, Seattle, SF given the new work from home policies that is becoming permanent. It started with the ...

Joffrey Long Car You Drive ? vs. Investments You Have ?
24 August 2015 | 86 replies

Ok, long weekend and a little lighthearted fare:

Real estate investors - what kind of car(s) do you drive? Do you prefer luxury cars? Modest cars? How many drive cars with many, many miles on them? And - if you...

Dirk Smithson Michigan properties..500.00 to 3500.00 on ebay
27 December 2014 | 95 replies

So here's the 500.00 question, Michigan seems to have some serious issues right now. You can buy a 1400 square foot home in the murder capital of the world for right around 1000.00Has anyone done this and made money? ...

Nathan Gesner What was your biggest mistake starting out as a Landlord?
14 October 2021 | 113 replies

We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...

Melanie Stephens Seeking Stories about that "Deal That Got Away"
25 January 2023 | 55 replies

Hi everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write a column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate.
I am looking for stories from BP members about that ONE deal or ...

J. Martin Being frugal paid off in RE: $1k car, $1MM in RE, $140K/yr gross rents, and free couches..
6 January 2016 | 82 replies

I was looking for advice on starting out in being a successful real estate investor (with no capital) years back and ran across a few people who gave some of the best advice I have ever received for that scenario: BE ...

Shea Spinelli First Property - Section 8?
18 January 2017 | 84 replies

My wife and I are ready to purchase our first multi-family, first investment property.  I was driving by a triplex in a low income neighborhood for 95k and grosses $1400/month.  After I scoped out the property, I came...