Kurt Bender
New to BP - Investor from Chicago-land area
I recently joined Bigger Pockets to network with like minded Real Estate professionals and investors. My experience in CRE dates back to my high school days helping my grandfather out with the maintenance side of RE. ...
Dustin Beam
Should I fire my PM or am I overreacting?
So I got a couple full duplexes back in November where each unit is renting for around $1000/mo. Market rent for them is approximately $1500-1600 give or take. I made a plan with my PM to get the tenants through the h...
Rodney West
REO asset manager
Has anyone had any success contacting the asset manager of a bank to buy an REO property? Several properties on Auction.com have disappeared from any marketing when the reserve wasn't met. The lender is still shown ...
Glen Sonnenberg
Las Vegas Rental Decision
All,
My wife and I have a rental property in NW Las Vegas which I have been renting to my sister and her family. We purchased the house (4br/2.5ba) in 2010 as a short-sale for $142k (25% down on a 15-year fi...
Jordan Laney
PM changed the utilities too early and now we're stuck holding the bag
Hello, Happy New Year Who do you think is at fault? Story time. So we had a non-paying tenant whose lease wasn't renewed and refused to leave. We started the eviction process. The PM change the electric utility to the...
Shanice Stewart
Determining a suitable property manager
Hi, I'm just starting off in my BP journey and for my 1st property I've decided to go OOS/Out Of Province.
I've decided to use a property manager for this. What sort of things do I need to be cognizant of when choosi...
Jeffrey Anderson
Property Management for MTR House Hack in South Tampa
Is anyone open to sharing referrals to a stellar property manager that covers South Tampa for my MTR House Hack? This is mostly so I can seamlessly stay legally compliant. I've already connected with a couple but want...
Jim D.
To Sell, Rent, Or Rent-to-Own?
Hello all. I currently own my home, and have accepted a new job out of state and will be moving in 3 weeks.
The house will need a small amount of work before being move-in-ready: some patch-up work after a kitchen r...
Jeremy Decker
What action to take, suspect HOA of fraud
Hello, we've got a condo in DuPage county, IL and the association is got some real issues. First, the last president was arrested a couple years ago for fraud, she stole about $30k and was headed for Florida in the m...
Account Closed
Turnkey rental properties for a new investor
If I'm understanding things correctly, turnkey properties already have a tenant and property manager in place. Does that make them appropriate for a new investor (because a lot of the "hard work" has already been done)?