Amby Bhagtani
Why do we think property prices always go up in the long term?
I have a very basic question (almost sounds silly), I keep hearing property prices always go higher in the long term (not referring to short term fluctuations). Apart from that's how its been historically can someone ...
Hank Olken
Ethics Around Reducing Tax Liability
Hi all, as I've been getting more into real estate investing, it's become quite clear that the US tax code favors business owners and real estate investors rather than W2 employees or self-employed business owners. On...
Account Closed
Funny but not funny tenant behavior during showings.
Ok, so this is kind of funny and serious at the same time. I work at a property management company and I do investing on the side. We recently had a very, very good tenant, one of the best we've had, so month to month...
Ben Payano
$800 Negative Cash FLOW Per Month Should I Still Hold?
Hello,I'm in a tough situation and need your suggestions: I purchased a property (Loft) in Downtown San Diego 2016 and recently got transferred overseas for work--I'm scheduled to return to San Diego in 2020. Since pu...
Chris Hill
Faster payoff, yearly lump sum or monthly?
I have a goal to pay off a large loan in 10 years. Let’s say I have 10K available to put towards extra principal every month. Would I end up paying the loan off faster if I did one lump sum payment of 120K per year, o...
Ray Reed
inherited 85 year old tenant but rent is way below market
Hello BP,I recently closed on a 5 unit property where all of the units are way below market. With the current rents I am operating at a $200 monthly deficit. All of the residents are on month to month leases and this...
Axel Ragnarsson
25 units at 24 years old - What I've learned
Last week, I closed on a triplex and my portfolio hit 25 units, and I wanted to share what I've learned in the hope that it may help some investors who are starting out (both young and old). This deal:Purchase Price: ...
Jon Burns
My Tenant has Cancer, rent is late...now what do I do
I was hoping to get some suggestions from fellow landlords and property managers on how you might approach this situation.Tenant has been with me for almost a year. She is nice older lady, that has taken good care of...
Nick Causa
Getting crushed by HELOC interest
Quick background: We purchased a multi family that was to be a live in flip and to fund the purchase and the reno we leveraged our primary residence at the time. We moved into the live in flip and once the flip was ov...
Ben Halabi
Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map
Based on the tremendously positive feedback that the Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map has gotten from clients and users on BiggerPockets, we've decided to put more effort into making it an interactive map that c...