Jeff Brower
My first Duplex- FHA House Hack Case Study with Tips
I have now been living in my FHA-purchased duplex for 6 months, and I wanted to share the story to encourage those who have been waiting on the sidelines stuck trying to figure out how to get started. If you read the ...
Sammy Lyon
From teacher to 10 units in 10 months!
I’m so excited because I just closed on my 10th out of state unit today! I did my first deal ever exactly 10 months ago, thanks to the Bigger Pockets podcast, a lot of library books and a lot of good people. Before th...
Larry H.
Electrician Wants 50% up front
Flipping my first house and first time dealing with sub-contractors. The electrician that gave the best bid wants 50% up front. I balked at that and he said he can do 25% up front. He said he doesn't want to fund i...
Thomas Morlan
Accountant says don't invest! Confused.......
His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'. I am very confused now. I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...
Rod Lambe
Mentor Disappears On Me?
Dear BiggerPockets Members,
I just want to get your thoughts and suggestions on this one! A well know Real Estate Investor who is on Podcasts for both Bigger Pockets' & ConnectedInvestors.com, winning numerous aw...
Rick Tripp
Everyone put in $10
An odd thought came to me, probably not workable, but maybe an interesting mental exercise.
Most of the deal postings on BP are looking for funding so why not put together an investment fund with BP users?
Being...
Dottie W.
My mentor offers my first deal
so, some people I attend church with told me last year they were investors. I shared I wanted the same , so they let me use their real estate book. Last week, they offered to wholesale to me my first deal. Question: d...
Troy Larson
Do you see short term rentals as a long term investment strategy?
I am researching investment strategies and keep getting pulled back to STRs. I know many large tourist towns and cities have/are enacting regulations that may make STRs out of reach for a single investor or company.St...
Benjamin Fishler
San Diego County to vote on extending eviction moratorium TODAY
https://www.sandiegouniontribu...They introduced wording that says:"The biggest point of contention is a provision that limits landlords’ ability to evict tenants for lease violations and, in general, being a nuisance...
Tandi H.
Problem tenant demands to speak to my attorney, how to respond?
We recently purchased a property with two inherited tenants. One of them is a "problem tenant". The previous owner said they were going to terminate the month-to-month lease if they hadn't sold the property to us. ...