Carl Richardson
Paying bird dogs as a licensed agent in Texas?
As an investor/agent, am I legally able to pay a bird dog a flat fee or a percentage out of my profits ? If it's possible to do so, how would I go about doing that ? Do I need to get a separate contract drawn up? I've...
James Taylor
Tenants submitted payment for security deposit, now have to leave
Have in interesting scenario. Put the property on the market for rental, did an open house, found some renters that we liked. Took it off market. They submitted their security deposit, but have not signed the renta...
Rod Merriweather
Trying to Scale- Lending Help Needed
Hi everyone, Need some advice. I currently have 3 rentals and my offer on a 4th was excepted yesterday 11-19-2024. My dilemma is that one of my properties is worth about $400K and I owe ($40k on a HELOC & $50K on ...
Bruce L.
When do you reward yourself with Lavish Gifts?
So, there is a thread out there about a newbie wanting to buy a Lambo and given that he just started, and had no money at the time, most people consensus is that buying a Lambo would not be a good idea at that time...
Jack Forester
Tenant Trampoline, who's liable?
Guess I need to add a trampoline clause to my rental agreements. Our tenant setup a trampoline, without my knowledge. My guess is that it is a used trampoline, because it has no net or spring cover. Well, it just so h...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Just Crossed the 500,000 Member Milestone!
Today BiggerPockets Crossed the 500,000 Member Milestone!I can't put to words how much that means to me. Thank you to everyone who has become a part of the amazing BiggerPockets family. I'm so proud of our staff, mod...
Natalia Collini
My living room floods regularly!
Two weeks ago my ground level apartment flooded due to heavy rainfall. I figured this was coming. Every time it rains hard the water does not drain properly into the two drains off my porch and my porch disappears und...
Cory Iannacone
18 to 60 Units During the First 9 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
People say that the Chinese word for “crisis” is comprised of two Chinese symbols—the first symbol signifies “danger” while the second symbol signifies “opportunity.” In one of my last BP articles from December 2019,...
Schuyler G.
Which Areas Rent Fastest? Building a Tool to Find Out—Help Needed!
Hi All, Just incase you don't make it past this sentence, my first question is.. DOES THIS EXIST? Summary: I’m currently working on a project to analyze rental market trends and help real estate investors, landlords, ...
Rita Medeiros
Section 8 & mice what are the expectations. Give me your opinion
Section 8 tenant has asked for extermination for mice. She found a dead mouse in kitchen. Tenant is asking for any holes to be closed up. The home has passed the section 8 inspection. There were no mice when she took ...