Randy Smith
It’s Distribution Time!
As a passive investor, my favorite time of the month is when the distributions start flowing into your bank account or your self-directed IRA (SDIRA) custodian account. It’s kind of like payday for a W-2 or the first...
Michael Hopkins
Who's in for a GTA / Peel Meetup?
I don't think I'm alone in wanting a meetup with fellow GTA members!
Just gauging from the interest in another Canada thread, I think we need to have a GTA meetup! I'm new to the BP site so I apologize if I'm missi...
Eric Metz
Is This A Deal? Possible Lease Option
Good day BP community. I am venturing into a little bit of uncharted territory with a lead that came across my desk today and wanted to ask for the advice and wisdom of others. I've done a few wholesale deals, and som...
J.j. McGuigan
working with realtors
I have found what I believe to be a good property that an investor could see a lot of gain with either flipping it or holding it and renting it out. It is a house located right next to a college. Its two story and b...
Steve B.
Renter leaving before end of lease
Hi all,
Please help me out. I have a tenant who notified me he can no longer afford to rent due to life changes(kids and work). He notified me in April and he paid rent for May stating he needs to move out at end of ...
Shantal Lawrence
New house, basement flooded!!!
hi everyone. So my husband and I just bought a house. We just moved in on Sunday. Today there's heavy rain and as a result the basement is flooded! This was not in our disclosure, there's been lots of heavy rainfall f...
Jason Mak
Offering my Retail Tenant a Credit line on past due rent
Hello Bper's
I recently acquired a retail building and I have a tenant who has trouble paying his rent. His rent is 6k a month and he is sometimes able 3000 in two separate payments. His business is somewhat seaso...
Jon Lafferty
A year in the life of a new investor - Thanks BiggerPockets!
I have been a member on BP for a little while now and thought I would share what my first year of investing has been like.I have been interested REI for 5-10 years. Prior to the bust in 2006-7 I had attended a few REI...
Shane M
Two props in one, freebee or a lot of headaches?
I've been looking at a deal that apparently has 2 properties on the same lot. When I look up the tax info. I get one record as the primary property and another as the primary and the secondary property.... how could t...
Steve Fitzgerald
What do you look for in a property management company?
Why are your criteria to define what a good property management company is? What are your non-negotiable?What are the red flags?