Stephen S.
How can I un-own a property ?
I own an now long since abandoned house in NJ. There was no mortgage but the taxes and W/S bills now far exceed any possible value of the property. The town used to clean up the property and then put a lien on the p...
Mark Abbate
High Offer, Countered With “Highest and Best”
Hello All,I have been in the market for about 2 months looking at places, putting offers in an constantly getting outbid. I am a very patient person so this doesn’t bother me in the slightest. I recently found a place...
Timothy Nelson
New to this and appreciate ANY input!
I have the opportunity to buy income properties from a company called Strongbrook. I have come across BiggerPockets (thank goodness) and have read a forum on Strongbrook that has made me wary. I too have had some...
Amanda H.
“Bad” neighborhoods - buy rentals or not?
I’m looking at a great deal in a not great neighborhood. Not great as in lower income, higher crime, and from what I can tell driving through, mostly African American neighborhood. Should I avoid this area all togethe...
Bogdan Cirlig
When Low Purchase price doesn't make a great Investment option
In the today's real estate markets, investors are finding an abundance of distressed inventory and in some cases for prices that are 10% of the "replacement" cost of the property.After quickly glancing at the rents on...
Zach Simpson
Why Would You Do A Month To Month Lease?
Hey everyone!My wife and I are very young (both 21) and we have our first baby due in October. To make a long story short: I am wanting to get a headstart on real estate investing. As of now, I am really thinking it i...
Clay Manship
Diary of an FHA 203k Loan Deal
Hello BiggerPockets family!Well, it's official. After a lengthy process, I have finally put my first personal residence under contract. It is a 4-unit apartment building, which will allow me to utilize FHA 203k financ...
Heather Brown
Chesapeake VA Is my rent ask too high??
Looking for some feedback on rent amount. I have a property in Chesapeake VA that I am marketing as a MTR; however, it has been on the market for over a month now with no real bites. I have tried lots of things to hel...
Cooper B.
Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant. They recommend that I accept th...
Billy Barnes
Need help financing a deal; all advice welcome.
Hello everyone, I just moved to the Pensacola area and still discovering local groups to network with, so when I found a couple of properties that I'm interested in, but I honestly just want to talk shop and discuss h...