Jessica Muto
Figuring out financing for our first deal
Hello,My husband and I are new to Bigger Pockets and are enjoying all the information, resources, and support it has to offer. We currently live and own a plumbing company in Carlsbad, CA and are eager to start buildi...
Matthew Perry
Goal Setter, Goal Achiever, Millionaire.
Hello to All, I have been a passive BiggerPockets user for the last several years. I read the blogs, I read the topics, and the Qs/As. Yet, I feel terrible because I am not great at actually posting things which is so...
Greg Franck
Tenant Challenging Deposit Refund
All, Thanks in advance for the assist with this. Here is the detail. We had a tenant which was a problem. We bought her our of the lease basically by offering an early termination contract and paying her last month...
Bettina F.
Tenants Use Social Media to Vet LLs
I inwardly cringe when when landlords post about "kicking tenants out" or other commonly used, but unprofessional, terms. The internet is forever, and you never know when something you have innocently posted will com...
Timothy W.
Be Careful! Personal Safety.
I got a call from a friend of mine today who does rentals in another part of the country in a "nice" town. While inspecting potential deals he walked in on a dead rape victim.
Folks, when you're inspecting propert...
Bob Lowry
Rental Rates
I just read the "Ultimate Beginner Guide" provided by BiggerPockets and noted the investment rule of 2%, and find it may not be realistic in my humble opinion.
If I am correct using the 2% rule, a home that cost $200...
Daniel Miller
This one will be a bit of a challenge
Okay, I've gotten an application from another family. I don't have their financials yet (for some reason, though she emailed to application to me, she snail-mailed the other docs!?!?). I also haven't run credit chec...
Marcello Di Gerlando
How would you leverage a 100k cash and a fully paid off 400K house to build wealth in this economy?
How would you leverage a 100k cash and a fully paid off 400K house to build wealth in this economy? …and no current debt.
I am interested in diving into the multifamily market. I’m a newbie and plan on making my first...
Account Closed
Supporters of gay rights have held numerous protests since the vote
BBC News, Los Angeles
Supporters of gay marriage march in Los Angeles on 9 November 2008
Waving rainbow flags and placards, thousands marched through eas...
Cody F.
41 unit apartment complex, HELP!
We just closed the deal on a 41 unit apartment complex. We got a great deal, but it's rough, really rough.
Can someone help us with advice on how to get this thing running right?
We have 32/41 rented with an avera...