Kumar Chin
How to bypass Dodd-Frank? Lets discuss options. Anyone?
I have been doing a lot of research regarding the Dodd Frank act. I have a couple of ideas that might help avoid legal issues with Dodd Frank. I spoke with my attorney yesterday and he said on one knows if rent to own...
Joshua Dorkin
Why Haven't You Invested in Commercial Real Estate Yet?
I'm curious to hear why some of our successful investors haven't yet transitioned into commercial real estate?
If you haven't yet done a commercial deal, why not?
Frank S.
Foreclosure Sales – I need an education
I own several rental properties all single family homes and considering another. However, I want to expand my real estate experience by trying a flip. My strategy is to purchase a foreclosure at our County Court Hou...
Daniel Barad
Wildly Different Rent Estimates
I am trying to rent out my condo. Zillow gives a monthly rent estimate of $2,200. Rentometer estimates an average of $3,500 and a range of $3,000-$4,000. Apartments.com estimates $3,500. BiggerPockets estimates $2,500...
Jim Herbst
Contributing to 401k or 403b or ROTH vs. Saving for Down Payment on Investment Property
I have been inspired by the podcasts and insight on BP and appreciate how a LONG-TERM buy and hold approach (my niche and strategy) can lead to quite significant 'passive' income streams over time. I also understa...
John Barr
San Antonio, TX - How to Understand This Market
I have been asked a lot both on Bigger Pockets as well as within my networks as to what my opinion is on the San Antonio market on where an investor should focus based on the type of deals they are looking for. This h...
J. Martin
Success through BP: 3,000th Post: 4 years, a Summit, $1MM+ in RE, 1 wholesale probate deal, 8 rehabs, 1 master lease, 50 Airbnb guests, & 100 tenant headaches later..
As I noticed my last post tick over to 2,999 posts since I joined the site, I thought back to reflect on my introduction to Bigger Pockets so many years ago, what it has done for me, and my biggest mistake :) What h...
Mindy Jensen
FAQ Forum Question: Do I Need an LLC?
Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...
Nick Brubaker
Tenant threatening to take me to court over deposit. What to do?
TL;DR:
Decided it was fair to keep deposit of $770 for 5-year tenant for no cleaning, large scratches on floor and trim, hooks in walls, satellite dish installed on roof, and large stain on deck. He sent threatening...
H. Jack Miller
What can go wrong with Subject to Investing
Seems a lot can go wrong with this and I wanted to speak with existing investors and see what has gone wrong with this in the past and how have then fixed it.