Ben Ashburn
Received an Inheritance and Don’t Know How to Use It
I recently ran across Biggerpockets and immediately became hooked. I’m writing because of a unique circumstance and I’m hoping to solicit some advice from more experienced folks on how to best deal with it.Recently, w...
Linda Weygant
Rental Number 6 Under Contract
On July 15, we went under contract on our 6th rental property. It's a townhouse and was listed for a day when our offer went in. It's in the same complex where we have two other units - offering on this one was a no...
Troy Forney
Future problems for investors....................................
Maybe its just me..... Being in the Real Estate Business for 20 plus years, I am started to see some similarities of the last bubble. Now I am not saying we are in a bubble. I don't know. They are a lot of factors...
Sandra Holt
Non payment due to medical hardship
My tenants just called asking if they could meet with me regarding payment of their rent. They have been in the property for three months and twice their checks bounced. The husband has recently had some serious medi...
Brie Schmidt
Baseboard Heat?
We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
Jake Berwind
I need to know the good AND THE BAD!!!!
I'm thinking about putting my house up for "lease to own" and then just renting a house to actually live in. I have heard about all the reasons why I SHOULD do it, but I know there are some horror stories out there th...
Tony Castronovo
Being taken advantage of by my property manager
So I recently ended a very bad relationship with a property manager (large company) on the 11th of last month. I've been waiting for everything to clear on my ledger to get my final distribution. Earlier this week I...
Antonio Marte
Feel like vomiting!! Begin our business venture tomorrow!!!
My wife (business partner) and I are headed to DFW Texas to look at SFR's tomorrow.We are New Yorkers looking for an ideal buy and hold property. Very nervous!! Just wanted to know of any mistakes you guys might have ...
Craig Brandt
Direct Mail VS Cold Calling
Hey everyone, my main marketing strategy for the past three years has been cold calling, I have a cold caller that is outsourced and I handle all the leads that are produced. I have seen a pretty large decrease in our...
Scott Ficek
How do you find the REO Asset Manager
Even though this is a realtor question, I am hoping this forum can maybe shed some thoughts on this topic.
In the Minneapolis/St. Paul, there are about 5 Realtors that have 90% of all the REO listings. They develope...