Hello everyone!  I am new to real estate investing and to BiggerPockets.  I am a freelance producer and also own a production company.  I mainly work on commercials, but have done everything from music videos to tv to...

Here's the catch 22.  My house (primary residence) is paid off.  I have perfect credit.  Regular investment mortgages would be easy to get.....  if only I had a down payment, because they only cover 80% most of the ti...

Hello Everyone!I am building out an Accessory Dwelling Unit in Los Angeles and planning out the kitchen.  It will be a guest house feel but as a studio with washer/dryer hook ups and its own private yard.  We were won...

Since about April I have been dealing with my first eviction/renovation on one of my properties. For background purposes I’m a fairly new real estate investor. I bought my first rental 3 years out of college and then ...

Hi there,I have a question regarding how to handle a unique situation. This week, peoples gas shut off the gas to my entire building due to a “gas emergency” (without notifying anyone). I was notified by a tenant that...

I recently purchased a 4 plex in a rougher neighborhood. Many people responded to my vacancy units ad on craigslist. However I am running into problems that neither they are not qualified, or qualified tenants don't l...

Long story short:  Should I bother taking a nightmare previous tenant to court for $1500? I looked at the pro se small claims court website in my area - which is 45 minutes away, and it says that ALL cases are referr...

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New to the real estate investing world. I have been ready a bunch of books and audio books. Also started podcasts from show 1 and am at 34 now. I’ve learned a TON.
My wife and I live in the Denver area...

Hi fellow investors,I am getting ready to show one of my rentals for the first time since purchasing it in August. It is a 1 Bedroom, 1 bath with c-class tenants. I am thinking of using an online screening service for...

Hello, we had a tenant move out that we inherited with the building. We are owed approximately $2,300.00 in back rent and heating oil bills. We gave a demand for rent & eviction notice about 15 days ago, but they’...