How do you get tenants to pay for the utilities? Do they get a bill from the utility companies directly, and if so, how do you set that up? If not, do you personally bill them for the cost each month in addition to re...

Just realized a tenant hadn't paid rent (my bad. 25 days late) called them. They said they moved out on the 1st. They have a deposit of one month. Never called never texted. No notice. I'm wondering if it's trashed si...

little about my situation: I've been living on the road, working as a musician on a steady running touring Broadway show for the past two years, making an amazing salary. I've been fortunate enough to save a chunk of ...

Hello BP Members, I'd like to introduce myself on here and just start off by saying how much I appreciate all the hard work and information that comes from this amazing network of real estate investors.  Awesome resou...

I made my first offer on an investment property today. It was an unusual one, but it's an unusual situation. A guy has been rehabbing this property near my old neighborhood (aka, in a neighborhood somewhere between...

Hello all!  I've been reading on this website for quite some time and it is a treasure trove of useful information.  I am posting this to try and help my mom make an informed decision about whether or not to sell an i...

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I stumbled across Biggerpockets whilst looking online for "investing". As a father of 2+1 (next June!) I realized that the rat race I was in and had been sold from parents with great intentions (go...

Has anyone tried renting out a house by the room as a mid-term rental (31 days or more)? Specifically, I am considering getting a house where each bedroom has a private entrance and private bathroom. How much of a mar...

I just had the privilege of going through my first tax audit and fortunately came out with a no change. However, I wanted to take a second to remind any investors who are still gainfully employed, and self manage thei...

Good morning, I’m 29 years old looking to get started into Wholesaling in Louisiana. I’ve been YouTube’ing and reading like crazy. I currently live in Baton Rouge so if any investors out there want to contact me to be...