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Hello Everyone!
I am beyond excited to have stumbled upon BiggerPockets and its community. Quick background, I am active duty military assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). I purchased a home for my family an...
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My name is Derek. I spent 5 years on active duty in the US Army as an intelligence officer before moving back to the East Side of Phoenix. I'm married, have an almost 3-year-old son, and I'm incessantly focused on how...
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Hi all, I have a tenant that signed a 18 months lease and kept delaying on their rent payment in the first 6 months. We have a clause in the original contract saying that if they cannot get caught up on payment by the...
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Hello. My name is Penny. I am new to Realestate Investing. I have many years of managing rentals. I am learning all I can and I can't wait to start collaborating with all the great people on Bigger Pockets.
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I have a 4plex in Phoenix, AZ that a tenant is complaining of cockroaches. What is the general best practice/policy for dealing with pest control like cockroaches in a shared building like a 4 plex?Does the Landlord p...
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Good evening,
Me and my wife are looking into live in flips and are wondering what are the positives and negatives of this strategy? Also what was your process during your live in flip? All comments are welcome.
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First off, this BP thing is pretty wild. Didn't even know things like this exsisted. Figured this space would be a lot more cut throat. Glad to hear everyone (for the most part) is down to help fellow investors.
I ha...
I am always motivated by reading stories or hearing podcasts interviews of how people were motivated to "just do it" and take that leap towards their first deal. I am continuing to educate myself and soak as much info...
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One trick we use sometime is take a water hose from the back of a washer machine... I carry one in my trunk (With a plunger). Go to the neighbor and offer them $10 cash to run a hose from their outside faucet to your ...
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Fellow BP-ers,I have been in the short term vacation rental and SF long term rental business for 10 years now, and am entering the multifamily side of REI in an effort to scale and expand my business. I have read a m...