Ben Kirchner
Investing in property abroad
Does anyone have property in a country they do not live in? This interests me for several reasons.1. My wife is from Brasil. She currently has land in her name, and will ultimately own a house there (shared with her...
Michael Spindler
The value of a dollar and a possible reset
I don't want to come off as a conspiracy nut.
Recently, my financial adviser mentioned a banker customer, fresh from a Euro banking conference that bought up a large amount of silver upon his return.
While the Banki...
Juan Diaz
The Story of Gentrification Part 2: How To Take Advantage
I had a lengthy post about the story of gentrification in west Oakland two days ago, and you can see that here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/193883-the-story-of-gentrification-part-1-how-to-spot-it ....
John C
2nd mortgage forclosure
A property with two mortgages is coming up for sheriff sale. The second mortgage, which is a construction loan (and twice the amount of the first) is foreclosing on the property. I was under the assumption that the fi...
Adam Milewski
Waikoloa Beach - Hawaii
Considering buying a short term rental - wanted to know if anyone here has had any experiences, good, bad, ugly? The financials look pretty sound to me. HOA's are high, but overall seems like a good bet on the outs...
Zocky Zhang
tenant keep water flow, end up with large water bill to landlord
I have a rental property in Philadelphia and the tenant was late with rental for 2 months, we decided to evict the tenant have a court date at beginning of next month.now we received a large water bill for last month,...
Ray Jhala
Vacant Property without HVAC - How to keep pipes from freezing
Hey BP!
I've got a property that I am rehabbing and our timeline unfortunately got pushed back into the upcoming winter months. The property is currently vacant and does not have an HVAC system installed. We have a ...
Tom Lewis
Looking for Income property Kaua’i Hawaii
I’m looking to purchase or manage rental property in Kauai east/north side. Just recently got my Hawaii license and have a lot of history/experience in management both long & short term rentals... I’m looking to s...
Kyle Hern
Property management: is this a red flag?
Hello fellow BP members! I'm still working towards my first real estate investment and trying to build a team. I was looking at a few companies in Indianapolis and found T&H Realty Services. They look great and se...
Chris McKinley
Lessons learned: Courtesy of the PROPERTY TAX CODE
I recently learned a few lessons in property taxes courtesy of the tax code and my mortgage company that I wanted to share so they don't catch anyone else off guard. In 2014 I purchased my first house down in Phenix C...