Doug Phillips
401k Savings Plan through Work
Hi everyone,Starting in May I'll be able to contribute to my day job's 401k; up to 3% will be fully matched and then 50 cents for the next 2% (I plan to fully max out). I will become fully vested I believe too. I do...
Anthony Simboli
How to compete with cash offers!
Hey BP!I've had some challenges the past few months in search of my next property. I'm looking for an owner occupy multi family. I've now lost to cash each time all while being as aggressive as I can be that still mak...
Joey Hart
First Investment SFR Advice
Hello Bigger Pockets Community, I am a 20 year old Real Estate Agent in Orange County/ Los Angeles County. I have been interested in real estate investing since High School and began reading the Bigger Pockets Books s...
Michael Patrick
Tenant not cooperating with repairs & asking for reimbursment
She is a classic problem tenant. We've repaired all her issues in a timely manner of course, most recently her fridge has been leaking, so we set up an appointment which she failed to confirm three times in three days...
Bob Collett
Vacant property theft of hot water tank - alarm system
About a month ago, there was a break-in at a property I manage in Cleveland Heights near the East Cleveland border. The owner was interested in selling the property, so he gave the listing to a real estate agent. The ...
Roger Doe
How to Determine PRICES for construction work!?!
How do you tell if a price on a job is too high or not? When you start out, you bid the work out and get several estimates. But after a while, you have to stop doing that because the contractors will stop coming aro...
Anthony Santos
Investing in Puerto Rico
Hey there fam, I have a couple of duplexes in upstate NY but i work in NYC. I have family in puerto rico and I go there almost every year since I was a kid. My dream has always been to live in puerto rico and have a ...
Ceasar Blackman
First Postcard mailing.. Critique my card
Hey everyone i bit the bullet and bought a new list of absentee owners spread over 3 zip code in Orlando. My criteria was Absentee owners, 3+ bedroom, ownership 15 years plus, omit trustees. I skipped equity for co...
Jason B.
Suburban Chicago: One of the Hottest Rental Markets in the U.S.!
Hey fellow suburban Illinois BPers -
Not sure if this has been sent/shared previously, but thought it'd be good to recap - Chicago Agent Magazine recently reported that suburban Chicago was ranked the second-hottest...
Amanda Kirk
Have you done house-hacking before?
Hey there! My names Amanda and I’m posting to gather some advice about house hacking, I’m a first time buyer and wanting to of course rent out my other units!I have no experience in renting to tenants, I’m curious to ...