Eric S.
Are carpet, paint and cleaning just costs of owning?
I put in a new basement carpet a bit over 10 years ago. I have had a couple different tenants since, the last for 6 years. When they moved out the carpet was pretty shot...but it is 10 years old. The entire house (3br...
Karen M.
Hello from Milwaukee, WI! Dreaming, planning, getting support
Hi Everyone,
I'm Karen M. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and have been just starting to explore the Bigger Pockets community and learn about real estate investing. I am interested in real estate to diversify our investm...
Neal Richardson
Teaching High School Students about Real Estate Investing-THANKS!
Hello, My name is Neal Richardson, President of Dream Builders 4 Equity ("DB4E"). DB4E is a nonprofit organization that teaches at-risk high school students about real estate investing and development. The students ...
Mehran K.
Cashflow Investors' Strategy During Peak Years?
Hey Guys & Gals, especially the folks that have been around for a few cycles of the RE market!
In the big scheme of things, I'm fairly new to investing. I've only been around post-crash and am blessed with a mark...
Chris Jensen
REI Lessons Learned From the Great Recession
It's been said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. There's so much discussion out there about a possible crash, with many experts weighing in on both sides of the debate. My question in...
Michael Temple
Rental Market is Untested in a Recession
I came across this article this morning in the Wall Street Journal. Hopefully, everyone can get to it without hitting the paywall. https://www.wsj.com/articles/t...Just in case you do hit the paywall, I will do a quic...
Mark Miller
Can a PMC legally refuse to send initial tenant application?
During the PMA contract term, can a property management company legally refuse to send the initial tenant application that contains the background check and income information?If yes, then what about after termination...
Chris Gerard
STRs - can I be convinced they are a good idea...
Does anyone have any thoughts on my current perspective: Properties have appreciated at a crazy rate in a short amount of time. Interest rates have since increased and may stay that way or go higher for the forseeable...
Jonathan Weeks
What to do when you're approaching 'desperate'
Hey!I wanted to start this thread to get some insight as to what I should do about approaching that point that so many starting out do - The point when the fire to invest starts to dwindle as you approach information ...
Osazee Edebiri
Rent Control Strategies
Hi BP,Wondering if anyone has suggestions for rent control units? Rent control Particularly in Oakland, California. I have a unit at an excellent rate, and like to get my other units that are at low rents to at leas...