Bob Drew
Tenants asking for a lot of items to be fixed
I am a newbie landlord with my first tenants who moved in last week.Today I get an email asking for a list of items to be fixed (from ceiling fan to water heater to hinges on the door). They are asking if they can get...
Sherwin Gonzales
Purchasing properties with illegal In Law Units in Oakland
Hello BP universe! I seek your advice and wisdom once again!I've been looking at properties in the Oakland Bay Area and have noticed a lot of single family homes with in law units that aren't permitted. I was wonderin...
Ryan Enk
How to Buy a $5.6 Million Dollar 62 Unit Apartment With No Money
I want to hear the story of some of your creative real estate purchases and I'll share one of my own. I hope it inspires newbies to get creative and not be held back by the cash on hand in their bank account.1) Found...
Erin L.
Bad Credit - Good Tenant?
I could really use some cumulative life experience advice this evening! I just used the MySmartMove site for tenant screening and was greeted with a tenant score of "conditional" with a FICO of 468. I have had bo...
Tony Delgado
New Career Path in Real Estate
Hi BP Community!After reading “Set for Life” & the “Cash Flow Quadrant”, I’ve cone to the conclusion that my current job has me TRAPPED!I’m only in town 8 days a MONTH with my current job & would love to chan...
Megan Phillips
Must Have Tools for Landlord
Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...
Greg DuPan
Selling flip in Ohio advice needed
Hi all, this is my first post, been reading tons on BP. I have a couple rentals and decided to do a flip this year. Its just finishing up (next couple weeks) and one of my tenants approached me about purchasing the ...
David Paul
2/2 Condo Purchase I made, can't rent for 1-year, looking for advice
So I got a little a jiggy with my first real-estate investment deal. It was a 2/2 Condo, in decent enough shape, that I made a cash purchase. One of the biggest draws for concerns was that there was a stipulation fr...
Jeremy Hale
Any suggestions on a good, *unbiased* real estate vs. stock market comparison?
I'm currently in my mid-20s, and I'm trying to set a course for my future to stick on. I've long held an interest in real estate investing, but I'm unsure if it really fairs as comparably as many seem to suggest as my...
Lance Knapp
First Time Buyer - Now a Good Time? (Santa Monica, CA)
Hi All,This is my first ever post on Bigger Pockets and marks an exciting time for me. I am a commercial real estate analyst living and working in Santa Monica, CA. For about 6 months now I have been absorbing any edu...