Kari Koszdin
Tenant paying below market rent in unit that needs rehab-
I bought a triplex four years ago and inherited one tenant. At the time, she was paying 1050/month for her small 2 bedroom apartment. The previous landlord had not taken care of the property, so I needed to put in a...
Sandra Creamer
Newbie from NYC thinking - what can I do with $225K?
Hi BP community, My name is Sandra and I'm a new BP podcast fan and just joined recently, as in last week! I've started listening to the podcasts from the beginning, and I especially appreciate how Josh and Brandon...
Tanya Patience
Strategy question: Depreciate or Expense?
Hi! I've searched around a ton to find a simple answer to this to no avail. Maybe because it's been hard to wade through the flood of information on depreciation and expenses.I wanted to know the strategy behind wheth...
Simon K.
Cars
Totally random, but...
[b]What kind of car do you have? Do you like it?
What is your dream car and why?
What kind of car (realistically) would you replace your current car with? Why?[/b]
I have a 2010 VW Jetta sed...
Elaine Jordan
Foreclosure, Pre-Forclosure & Auction Advice for newbie
Hello BP Members, I am a newbie in the central Florida area. I have yet to purchase my first property. I have spent the last several months educating myself on general real estate investing, flipping and buy & hol...
Kelly Sennholz
Where will Californians Live??
A recent post on BiggerPockets indicated the imposition of a new $500 per day fine in California for using potable water for ANYTHING but regular in-house use. No one at all commented on this. This is a serious statem...
Matt Liu
Stress from property management causing nightmares
I started managing my own properties (with a handyman's help) because the management companies I first hired were terrible. Plus I could use the extra money. The problem is now I sleep poorly. I often wake up with ...
Ryan S.
Deploying $2M into commercial investment(s)
I'm working with a small team to invest approximately $2M cash into commercial property before this year's end. Here are a few highlights in terms of what we're looking for:Location: The northeast (NY, CT, NJ) and Sou...
Masroor Ahmed
What is reasonable Deferred Maintenance?
Hey BP fam, So I'm in contract to close on a 7-unit bldg by the end of the first month..first deal, hopefully. Had the inspection done and there is clearly work that needs to be done in the $5-$10K range, incl some w...
Kelvin Hamilton
Opportunity or not?
So, an opportunity came my way and I have been wrestling with the numbers to confirm that the deal makes sense. The situation is this:A Piece of land zoned as a multi-family property but undersized is up for sale due...