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Coronavirus deaths 348 Since Jan 1 - Flu deaths 23,000 Since Jan
U.S. Coronavirus deaths 348 Since Jan 1 - U.S. Flu deaths 23,000 Since Jan 1 - numbers from the CDCDo you see the irony?Panic, Panic, Panic. and for what? Follow the money. Who gains the most by setting the word in PA...
Dustin Faeth
Issues with bad contractor now threatening to file mechanics lien
We are finishing up a rehab project right now and the contractor that was doing the work was doing a horrible job, taking too long and causing a lot of issues, so I decided to fire him this past Friday and cut my l...
Jamie Montpellier
Paying your tenants water arrears... Fair?
So I received my weekly mail this morning through that convenient slot in my door and curiosity made me go pick up that envelope and in that formal letterhead I saw the utilities' company's name in bold letters. Sure...
Haiyang A.
Backyard drainage issue (inappropriately refilled pool)
I’m looking at a bank REO that needs some repair (only 20 years old), but it’s the drainage issue in the backyard that worries me. The yard is on a slope, and it looks like that rain water would run towards the house ...
Alex Balan
Can I still find $100,000 SFRs in Florida with good CAP rate?
Hello everyone. I live in SW Fl and am interested in purchasing SFRs preferably in Florida. The closer to me the better however 3/2 single family homes do not sell anywhere near $100,000 in my neck of the woods. Are ...
Christopher Rucks
Normal to pay a brokerage service fee of $500?
Hey friends. I'm an NYC-based investor working on investing in the Philly market. I'm building my team in the area. An agent I've been working with said that her brokerage charges a $500 fee if I go under contract for...
Raj Patel
Cash flowing with DSCR?
With conventional mortgage rates hovering around 7% for 30 years… cash flow basically happens at 6.5% cap rate and above. If you don’t care about cash flow year 1 you can go down as low as 6% cap rate and still break ...
Ed Riemer
Gas or electric heat for my rental
I'm completely renovating a new rental property in Catonsville next week and am trying to decide on gas or electric utilities for each property and can't find any real definitive suggestions either way with good reaso...
Martin Mondejar
How to convince a spouse that REI is a worthwhile pursuit
Hi! I'm new BiggerPockets and REI in general. I mentioned in my New Member Introduction that I'm currently researching strategies to enter the local Phoenix are market. Has anyone had trouble convincing their spouse t...
Brit F.
Predatory construction lender?
I ran across a company and business model that seems suspicious to me, and I'd like some feedback from the BP community. I'll not mention the company name yet. It's less than one year old, and I found only one menti...