Cary P.
What would you do? PTSD on a property
I'm curious what the hive mind thinks.My husband and I bought a 36 unit property in November 2014. It was a total slum - drug dealers, cockroaches, etc. Through our personal blood, sweat, tears and money, we renovat...
Cristina S.
Beginngers doing something wrong. What is it?
My husband and I have been looking for our first rental - with an 150,000 upper limit. We wanted to start small, no major risk. We'll put abut 50% down. We're looking mainly at condos and townhouses as we are afraid t...
Martin D.
Starting Out in Los Angeles
Hello BiggerPockets community,First of all, let me start by thanking all of you for being so generous with your time and being so active on this platform. I found this place by accident a few months ago and have come ...
Sharonda Frazier
Which Is the Better Market? Myrtle Beach, SC vs Orlando, FL
Hi all,
I'm an OOS investor from CA looking to acquire a STR investment property in either Orlando, FL or Myrtle Beach, SC. We're also open to other markets. My husband and I have a HELOC for 150k on our primary res...
Jessica F.
What to say when a seller asks "How did you get my phone number?"
I'm an investor in Philadelphia and I run into this issue often. What do you say when you are calling a seller and they ask, "how did you get my phone number?" I have heard people say that they just say "county record...
Rich Weese
My goal is to be #1 of the 55,462 BP members, tic!
I originally posted a three part series on early retirement in May of this year. At the time, I had another goal that I was working on. Well, here is where I stand.
Most on here know I travel a lot! Wifey says ...
Bill Coleman
AirBnB or FRBO - who out there is doing it or tried it?
I want to try using AirBnB or FRBO to rent living space to corporate customers at a rate lower than extended stay hotels and by providing an atmosphere closer to a real home. It would be completely furnished. Of co...
Will E.
Why Are Real Estate Commissions So High?
In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
Ian Hoover
Emotional Support Dog
I have read the other posts on this topic but I seem to be getting screwed right now and it is a little different then anything else I have read, I rented a house to this young couple in Pittsburgh and they did ask ab...
Maya Kellogg
How to split profits on a flip in a partnership
I just discovered this awesome site. Thank you all for taking the time to post advice, it's very helpful, especially to a newbie. I hope this is the right forum for the questions I have.
I've already done my due d...