S Harper
Tenant moved out - things that are chargable?
I had a tenant for 5.5 years who just moved out, and it is my first time turning over a property. I spent several days repainting (lots of holes, marks, etc), cleaning, steam cleaning the carpet - am not planning ...
Greg P.
Why Rent when you can Rehab?
Hello, I'm sure many people here are a big fan of renting properties to obtain wealth and so was I. But, thinking through this more clearly, I realized it would take so much longer to obtain money by renting out hous...
Matthew Richardson
Owner-occupied house hack in Louisville, KY and Southern, In
My wife and I are looking into purchasing our first home. We have recently been introduced to BiggerPockets. We are eager to try the principles taught in this community. It seems we can't find a property that fits the...
Caleb Christopher
BP Episode 409 Language? Not cool
@BP, what happened with Episode 409? That dude had SO much language. You guys used to at least TRY to edit out most foul language, but you didn't even try on this one. I'm disappointed. Not disappointed from a "moral ...
Ishmael Johnson
Cash for keys during the moratorium
I want to get my tenants out of my property so i can do some renovations to force the value up and sell the property, but the tenants cannot be evicted. Is cash for keys a good strategy to do so?
Katie Panzica
Options for financing when DTI is high
Hi all! I’m just looking to get into REI and am unsure about what financing route I can take. I currently live in Southern California and our family primary residence, not surprisingly, puts us at a pretty high DTI r...
Chad Fernendaz
This may sound funny...
But does anyone here rehab mobile homes? Because I happen to live near an area that has a lot of mobile homes. And although I would never put anything too fancy in them, but I think it would be a good small way to lea...
David Sweeney
Can anyone help a novice analyze a 5-unit in Cashmere, WA?
I've been analyzing real estate as an amateur for a while now and I've read Brandon Turner's book "Rental Property Investing." I also listen to numerous podcasts on REI, and I spend time on the BP site. I also joined ...
Chris Kirkman
Best state for holding LLC for taxes?
My wife and I have the strategy of owning investment properties under LLCs formed in the state each property is within and want to place all these LLCs within the ownership of one holding LLC. We live in California i...
Thomas B.
Should I give this tenant an upgraded fence?
Good afternoon. I have a tenant who has been in a property for about nine months. When he signed the lease and moved in I had a 3’ fence around the yard. Now his dog has learned to jump over the fence. He wants me to...