Julie Kern
First Deal: SFR or Student Rental?? - Brainstorming
We have a contract on our first deal as of today (see http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1548... for details).Our original plan was to rent this out as a SFR. But over the last 24 hours, I started wonderin...
Shahriar K.
foreigner partnering with a US citizen
Hi Everyone
I wanted to run this idea by the BP experts that someone gave me. If me a canadian citizen partner with a family member who is a US citizen to buy rental properties, I am providing all the funding and...
Brandon Turner
How Can I Control My Garbage Bill at My Apartment Complex?
Right now we are paying about $1,000 per month for a garbage dumpster at my 24 unit apartment complex, and it's pretty much always full. We can't shrink the dumpster or decrease the number of pickups unless people ...
Josh Gregory
Avoiding capital gains through buying rentals?
I buy and flip houses as well as by rentals throughout the year. Currently, I am set up under two separate LLCs for protecting my rentals in case I get sued over a flip. However, I have been thinking… If I flip house...
Kent Harris
Why do I need to use Hard money?
I recently purchased a house for $120,000 in cash. The cost approach on the house is $185,000 after renovations. If I go through a conventional lender they are requiring me to use a hard money lender to renovate the h...
Dustin Murphy
beginner Cash flow strategies
Hello all, very interested beginner here. I’ve started self educating on real estate investing with the goal to take action later this year or beginning of 2024. Specifically looking in the state of Wisconsin (Madison...
Mike Roberts
Denying a tenant while the property is still available?
I am currently closing on a SFH that will be a rental in NC. The area is kind of rural, and I don't expect to see a huge number of applicants. Say somebody applies, they have good credit, no criminal history, job, etc...
Alex Jeffrey Steady
Hello BiggerPockets World
Hello I'm Alex, The saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover." I may not have much of a cover to show, but I do have a story to tell, and I hope you will find it intriguing. My parents started flipping ho...
Anne Coleman
Using Facebook or other social media to screen tenants
HI, I was just wondering if anyone is using Facebook, instagram, etc. to make informed decisions on potential tenants in addition to all other background checks and references. If so, how are you approaching the us...
Andrew Miller
Great Opportunity.... right??
Hi everyone,I am in the process of finding my first investment property. this is the first time ive posted in this forum. So a lot of new!I believe to have a great deal in front of me, especially for my first proper...