Pat Mulligan
Why am I having such a hard time with HM lenders? Unrealistic?
I have a property under contract and have been working with a loan broker FOR OVER A MONTH! I'm in clear danger of the seller's patience running out. Was told we "passed" the lender's test: 730 Credit scores, ple...
Jim K.
Massive rental price surge, western PA
Following @Steve K.'s recent post on rising rents in his greater area, I took a look at what's going on in my small, urban target area. I'm looking at a clear 25% rise in newly posted rental properties per-square-foot...
James Lanier
Coronavirus Putting “Us” to the Test
I have been browsing post on the Coronavirus and I frequently see comments and posts claiming the government is not protecting landlords and only seek to guard the rights of tenants. I’m not here to debate that, inste...
Jason Chen
Insane 20 room motel deal
I have an interesting success story to share.A number of years ago, I posted about a 20 room motel in Central Florida that was a bank foreclosure listed for sale for $160,000. I ended up winning the property for $180,...
Account Closed
Section 8 tenant is breaking lease and housing is helping her
I am hoping someone will have some experience with HAP contracts and Section 8. I have a tenant who is currently in a lease with me for 3 more months. She advised me that she is leaving at the end of this month and Ho...
Mike Lattier
Getting Started Later in Life
My wife and I sort of stumbled into the world of REI recently. We are both in our late 50s and are looking to get involved with investing as a means of continuing our income after we retire and building wealth. We a...
Rob K.
Tenants refuse to be home for AC installation, expect me to be...
I rent a duplex to two groups of two tenants, so you`d think among the 4 of them, somebody could be home for a new AC unit to be installed.When they first notified me of the problem, I asked them to check the breaker,...
Joshua Dorkin
We're looking for investors to interview via Skype for BiggerPockets
I'm looking to find some of our active investors to interview via Skype for BiggerPockets.
Interested? Please reply to the thread with a brief summary of your expertise and your Skype name.
- DO NOT ADVERTISE YOUR C...
Kevin Fletcher
Housing Market Bubble Vs. Inflation
I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, December 14, 2020)
Economic Update Monday, December 14, 2020)Emotional intelligence, an important concept for investors to understand, is loosely defined as being able to recognize the feelings of ...