Paul Doty
Located in Bellingham, WA. Working on building passive cashflow.
Hello good people of Bigger Pockets!
My name is Paul. I've been interested in real estate investing for while now. I've been learning as much as possible in the last year while I work on a first deal.I have a general...
Cat L.
Re: Bad Wiring Damaged Tenant's Dryer - are we liable?
If we had owned this property for any length of time, I wouldn't even ask - we just bought this property last month and inherited our tenants. It seems there was bad wiring in the utility room that was not rated for t...
Nancy Fortenberry
Seller agent ignored appraiser report
We were almost closed on a house when we got the appraisal report. The square footage of the house was off over 300 sq, ft. The selling agent ignored the report and would not discuss anything with us. Instead, he just...
Joseph Leonard
Auction.com experiences
Can anyone provide their opinion on using Auction.com? Last week I found a home by auction.com, went to the house to check it out and decide to bid on it. I ran the numbers and the plan looked great. The auction was s...
Eric Medemar
HUD homes Buying Guide (part 1)
It seems like 10 or 15 times a month I get emails from people wanting to know more about the purchase of HUD homes. I have personally sold more than 20 HUD homes as an agent and have bought quite a few myself. Two of...
Joe S.
PM wanting to lease property to tenant with 2 Great Danes
My property manager wants me to lease to a tenant with two great Danes. The house has been recently rehabbed. It has Luxury vinyl Tile Throughout the house. I’m not really certain the right move to make. The PM is sug...
Mark Beekman
Project Order for Rehabs
Alright. You just bought a house that needs some TLC in just about every aspect. Carpets need ripped out, walls need painted, windows need replaced, wood floors need refinished, kitchen and bathroom need updating, etc...
Account Closed
My First flip- Finally under contract
Hello everyone, I'm finally under contract, the property is in Glenwood,IL. I've been waiting for this moment for +1 years. I'm very excited and scared, I haven't even closed yet and I have a hard time sleeping some n...
John Lopes
Are you noticing more Unethical Realtors? Or just in Maryland?
It seems I am running in to quite a few unethical Realtors. Wondering if its everywhere, or just here in Maryland? (Carroll County)I could go on for days, but the scenario that happened this morning has got me fumin...
Mike Franco
One month security is never enough. Why not collect more?
Most rentals in my area only charge security deposit equal to one month rent. They don't collect last month rent up front either.
Renters in my area have taken this for granted, and some are boggled by why I charge 1....