Omar Tinoco
Planning to rent a house
Hi,my parents are retired and are planning on retiring to colombia. We have a house in Pennsylvania and want to rent it out or sell it.I'm leaning more towards renting than selling cause the house is almost paid off a...
Andrew Curro
3.5% down to buy an investment property is a misnomer
I often hear people say “I only had $10,000 and I was able to buy a duplex in a nice neighborhood with an FHA loan, you can do it too! It’s that easy”. Seems like this is disingenuous. They leave out closing costs, em...
Ian R.
Owner Can't Get Squatters Out of Her House - Atlanta Area
So, I just read this story about a homeowner who has squatters in her house but because of the way the laws in Georgia are apparently written, the authorities won't kick the squatters out. Absolutely crazy!https://www...
Samantha Santaniello
Bergen County New Jersey housing market
Hello BP community,I am in the process of looking into purchasing my first investment property (SFH) and i know from listening to the podcasts and reading the forums that a good deal would be to purchase a property ut...
Mark Suliman
9 tenants in 4 bed home would you do it
Hi Bp am in dentist office waiting for my turn I thought i need to take your opinions, i have a rental application It has on it 1adult with 8 kids ((wow)) know my question if she passes all the screening, would you r...
Roger S.
Moral dilemma? Existing tenant
Hi guys. We have the opportunity to purchase a house at a very good price. It is currently occupied by a 50's aged widow. She pays about $350 UNDER current market rates, the rent has not been raised in 4 years. ...
Stuart Marshall
Milwaukee low income Rentals
Greetings, I am looking for guidance on low income rentals in Milwaukee, WI. I own 2 duplexes and they have been listed with a local Prop. mang. co. for 4-5 months with success in filling them. These were my first "...
Derek Robinson
How much to increase lot rents on a newly aquired park
Hello all!I'm closing on a 8 pad park in South Carolina next month. Current lot rents are $150 and haven't been raised in years, like over 15 years. Market lot rent for the area is at minimum $225. How much do you ...
Martin Mondejar
How to convince a spouse that REI is a worthwhile pursuit
Hi! I'm new BiggerPockets and REI in general. I mentioned in my New Member Introduction that I'm currently researching strategies to enter the local Phoenix are market. Has anyone had trouble convincing their spouse t...
Annchen Knodt
Thoughts on investing in Navasota, Texas?
I'm wondering if any folks in the Houston / College Station or maybe even Austin areas have any thoughts on whether it'd be a good idea to to buy SFRs in the small town of Navasota near CS. My parents (@Tom Knodt) an...