Kat McReynolds
Hello from Asheville
Hello BP folks, I am an event producer turned construction management student that got into the BP podcast during monotonous shifts of painting, sanding, etc., at my previous job. You can only listen to a good music p...
Kirk Zandier
What is the Best Strategy? - First Investment Strategy
Hi Everyone!I appreciate and look forward to everyone's feedback.I am looking to get into real estate investing in Pittsburgh, PA. I don't want to invest more than 15-20k. With my capital being limited, I have taken i...
Matt B.
No heat and water in rental property
Hi All,I own a rental property in a condo development in NYC. One unit a few condos away is vacant (owner was foreclosed on). There is not heat in that unit and the water pipes keep breaking. As a result, they had to ...
Mindy Jensen
HELP! Sewer Backup and Threatening Tenant
OK, this is for one of our developers - the people who keep this site up and running. She would REALLY appreciate any advice you can give. She's a newer landlord, so go easy on her.She rented her property to a new t...
Alicia Katnik-Canney
Best Rental Upgrades to Increase Rents
What are some of the best upgrades to make on a rental property in order to increase rent? Our unit is in the worst shape of all 4 and therefore is rented for the least in the complex. This is our first rental and it...
Christopher Albritton
What is a Seller Carryback?
As I understand it a bank will loan 80% to the investor directly, and then the seller takes out a 20% loan to finish off the remaining amount the investor couldn't muster up. Is this correct, and if so how would th...
Tatiana Duarte
Aspiring buy and hold investor from NJ
Hello BP Land!My name is Tatiana and I am new to Bigger Pockets. Currently residing in Northern NJ. I am a commercial interior designer for a global architecture firm and serve on the Young Leaders board for CoreNet...
Mitch Stephen
The Art of owner Financing and Private Money Terms
"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...
Joshua Dorkin
Investing in Boat Slips
There was another thread on the site in the making deals forum which contained a lot of great discussion, but which became way too contentious, so we closed it.
I wanted to start another discussion about investing in...
Dale Lotts
Pre-screening tenants to Scheduling a showing
Hi Everyone!
I have several units and I work full time, so I work hard to automate my rental business as much as possible. So far so good!
Tenant screening is working great once the tenant moves in! Three evictions...