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What's up BP family? Curious to know if anyone out there is using a virtual assistant to generate solid buyer leads? I've been using one for the past 4 months for seller leads (cold calling) and she's been great, bu...
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Been wanting to write this for a while, but got distracted with my buy and hold houses. I've learned so much from Bigger pockets that I wanted to share my Rookie mistakes and hopefully help others.Overview- Bought thi...
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I am attempting to buy a house from an owner who is in Bankruptcy. It is a rental property and it is in disrepair, the tenants have not paid for over a year and the owners are $14k in arrears. I talked to the seller...
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I have been with my partner for 5.5 years, will be 6 in February. We have been been living together for the past 4 years and have not filed common-law. I had assumed we would file this year as common- law but he had r...
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Would you rent your condominium or any property to a tenant who says upfront that they have no credit history but can show pay stubs that they could afford the rent? This is my first post here by the way. I appreciate...
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Hello BP,I am just getting started and have been active in my local REIA, I have been approached, about a week after a meeting, by a member who has offered his mentorship and would like to do a deal with a 50/50 split...
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I won't go into all of the details because I would have to write a book to explain everything, but a quick background: I bought 3 duplexes in Cleveland last year, hired a PM company (Northpoint Asset Management - avoi...
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Here is Los Angeles I tried getting a few quotes and there are not many options it seems. State Farm does not offer short term/vacation rental policies. I got one quote from American Modern and it was on the steep end...
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Hello,
I own a 5 story office building in Chicago and am having a difficult time leasing it out. I purchased the building about a year ago 100% vacant and proceeded to throw about $750,000 into remodeling mostly the c...
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Hi all - finally hit the ground running and closed on my second (first real investment property) property on Friday, and have been trying to get a tenant into one of the units (other unit is occupied) ASAP.Here is my ...