Michael D.
AB 1436 - Additional tenant protections
Since I'm still new here I figured I should start contributing by sharing this to the group. A bill pending with the California legislature just came across my desk, AB 1436. A link and a summary appear below. It's...
Katie Smith
Home Depot Contractor vs Independent Contractor
My husband and I just purchased our first investment property in Naples, Fl. The condo's kitchen and bathrooms need quite a bit of updating before we can start looking for a tenant to move in. The only problem is tha...
Manco Snead
Problems with OOS Property Tenants
Greetings,Looking for thoughts on the following scenario. My first OOS duplex, owned for one year.Side by side, 1976, clean neighborhood, nice backyardsPurchase price: $200KTotal rent/month: $2000Mortgage: $1000 Rate...
Account Closed
Should landlords or Property management pay city fines?
I got a violation letter from the city 3 months ago. They had the wrong owner address so kept sending them to a different address, so it took a month for the letters to reroute to my current address (I requested chang...
Stephen McDonald
What makes the Pro Membership worth it?
I almost bought it a couple months ago, but my brother talked me out of it because I couldn't articulate the value to him. Is it just access to the calculators and webinar replays?Are there people here who don't have ...
Brandon Snyder
A real estate career that has the least to do with math.
Math and I do not get along. In fact I think I have Dyscalculia (it's a learning disability where a person has difficulty comprehending and manipulating numbers).I know I can't escape numbers if I want to go into real...
Jessica Tucker Grubbs
Have equity in home count as part of down payment?
Appraisal= $258k/ purchase price = $230k/ Built-in Equity= $28,000/ Down payment cash $27,000.I have $27,000 cash to put into a down payment on the above home BUT, I need to use some (about $10,000) for a new roof/gut...
Stefan Abel
Flipping Childhood Home to Raise Cash for Future RE Investments
Brief Intro:I have been on the Biggerpockets forums for some time now as I have begun my real estate investment journey. Currently, I own with my wife (1) SFH rental in NYC that was an inherited property and own/occup...
Hunter McCook
Tips for a young guy trying to make it
so Im 22. I live in Georgia. I recently graduated college and got a entry level job. I make around 48k a year working full time (40 hours a week). I have a 401k I invest 7% in and my company matches 5.1%. I also have ...
Travis Bill
What are "normal" terms for seller financing?
Just recently started researching getting into rei. There is a duplex near me in an excellent location that has dropped in price like 35% in the last 4 months after slow drops for a year. Looks like the seller is gett...