Nathan W.
Airbnb requiring a "Warning"
We had a really bad guest this past weekend. We are still cleaning up the mess. The summary is this: The guest claimed to have a service animal to aid her medically. We told her that she is allowed under ADA and Airbn...
Douglas Gratz
What do all you home builders feel about recessions?
Hello Friends, I just wanted to open up a discussion in regards to our economy going into a recession and how it relates to your home building projects current and futureDo you think homes will begin to become a lot h...
Mitchell Robert Classen
23 Years Young, First Flip, $36K P-R-O-F-I-T
The last time I made a post I had just closed on my first house. I bought it to flip. The rehab took about 5 months. Once it was listed, it was under contract in 2 days with an over-asking price offer. Rehab Scope: - ...
Jeremy Aldridge
Vacation Rentals
Does anyone have any experience is vacation rentals? I'm just north of Charlotte, NC and have played with the idea of mountain cabin rentals and ocean front rentals. Good investment/bad investment? Upsides? Struggles?...
Scott Trench
Should Early Retirees Take Advantage of Gov't Benefits?
So I've got a controversial topic to throw out to the BP community. On many recent posts I've seen online, I see members of the Financial Independence Community (no BiggerPockets members that I've seen thus far) talk ...
Jason C.
Evicting for discharge of firearm in the house
So we had an incident in one of our duplexes where a guest of the tenant was shot inside the home. I heard about it from the tenant on the other side who was afraid for their own safety, obviously. They have called me...
Brandon Kamm
Investing with credit card teasers
I have always chunked these in the trash but happened to open one yesterday. Credit card I haven't used in years extending 0% for 15 months and 2% for 21 months. I believe there was a 3 or 4 % fee to use. Curious as...
Alice K.
What is your favorite tenant screening service?
Hello All,Was searching online but haven't seen a recent thread/post in a while on this and since these services change often would love to hear what you use when screening tenants. Ideal features:
Credit report (pre...
Anna M.
Not going to raise rents: Smart or just Naïve on my part?
I really do not want to raise the rent, but am I being smart about this or just being a naïve newbie landlord? I am a newbie at real estate, landlording and property management (going to be 1 year on May 4th 2016). ...
Kimberly H.
Basic Cook County Housing Voucher question
To those who rent in Cook County,Just got an application from someone I am told has a housing voucher (by the real estate agent representing applicant).Aren't I supposed to actually receive a copy of the housing vouch...