Phu Le
What would you do if you only had $2,000 to spend?
Hi everyone,Long story short I lost most of my net worth in the stock market(please save your story about how stupid I was because I already know). I took about a year off of life to move back in with my parents and f...
Mike K.
Tenant Passing Away w/ 13 months left in a 2 year lease
Good Morning Fellow BPer's!I have a situation that has come up recently with a rental unit that I have and wanted to see what the communities thoughts are. My tenant recently passed away 11 months into a 2 yr lease i...
Todd Williams
Tenant left with 4 months left on lease and $2k+ cat urine damage
Whew this has been an interesting week. Not too long ago I was trying to fill a room in a home, this caused said tenant to demand a negative coronavirus test (impossible). The new move in had agreed to self-quarantine...
Joshua Manning
Grad School Worth it or not?
Hey BP family,I wanted to get yall's take on something. So next year I will be graduating from college with Bachelors degree in Finance. My plan after graduation is to start real estate investing as soon as possible. ...
Bryan Hancock
The Millionaire Next Door
There have been some threads recently talking about working hard, spending less than you earn, etc. so I thought that there would be a thread on the subject book. I couldn't find one so I thought it would be a good i...
Ryan Rodriguez
Closed My First Buy & Hold in Los Angeles
BiggerPockets Family, I want to share with you all a quadplex deal I closed back earlier this year in East Los Angeles.About the Deal:Property was listed on the MLS for $615k. Each Unit was 700Sqft with 1 bed/bath. Th...
Sean Connolly
Raising Rent
Hello All,Just looking for some input. I have recently purchased a single family home and a duplex right next door. I live in the single family now, and kept both tenants in the duplex. They both are very polite, keep...
Ryan Dossey
I'm going to be a new landlord help me set my policies.
Those of you guys that have been at this I am curious how you handle the following situations. Everyone says to set your rules and keep them.Smoking:Pets:Credit:Felons:Age:First time renters:Previous evictions:Rent Co...
Josh Sabourin
Advice on Buying vs Renting as a 25 year old living at home
Hey guys,My name is Josh and I'm new to bigger pockets. I am a 25 year old who works at a startup internet marketing company in Sorrento Valley. I have been living with my parents after moving back to CA from Alabama ...
Oscarr Douglas
My wife and I feel stuck.
Hello BP forums, my name is Oscarr Douglas, I am 29, and I live in Lubbock TX. I am making this post for a few reasons but before I dive in, I want to give you a heads up that it may be a little long. Having said that...