Mark Turnbull
newish member in Minnesota.
Hi, My name is Mark.I've been lurking for a while, but have finally decided to post to Biggerpockets today.I'm a construction guy with over 28 years of experience. We "fell" in to our first Rental in 2008. It's been ...
Marcos Carbi
Advice Needed: Long-Term Tenants Behind on Rent – How to Handle?
Hi everyone,
I’ve been a landlord for a while now, but this is the first time I’ve found myself in a tough situation like this, and I’d appreciate some advice.
I have tenants who have been with me for 2 1/2 years. T...
Jeremy Thomas
Self management property tools
Looking to start renting out my current home this summer as a long term rental when my new build is finished. I really want to self-manage to learn the most about process. I would also love to expand next year to more...
Tony Marcelle
What about the downside to multi-family investing?
I hear other people talk about buying a multi-family home is the path to create wealth. The passive income sounds great, but no one mentions the problems that come with it like becoming a landlord now means stuff have...
James N Beliak
Member since Summer 2023
Hi everyone. My name is James. Besides our home , I own a condominium and some property with other investors. I have done the Rookie Boot Camp which was very beneficial to me and I am now doing the Multi Family Boot ...
Keith Anderson
Conventional lending on first rental property -- advice?
We're headed down the path to purchasing our first rental property via a well-known turnkey provider. They've recommended a lender to us, and we're at the pre-qualification stage.We're likely to buy 2 properties this ...
Jordan Moorhead
Unit Rented in 12 hours with Facebook Marketplace
Has anyone else used Facebook Marketplace for rentals yet?I posted a rental at midnight and had over 60 messages when I woke up in the morning. Facebook even restricted how fast I could message back because there are ...
Xin Z.
Should I raise rent
I have a rental property with slightly below market rent (around $25). The tenant is one of my best tenants, and I hope they would stay longer. Is it better to keep the rent as it is for one more year and raise the ...
Garrett F Anderson
College Students vs. Families: Which is better to rent to?
As I am trying to figure out my real estate niche, I keep coming back to the discussion of whether I should rent to (or target) college students or families. To help me decide I was hoping to list the pros/ cons of e...
Bradley G Fagg
Are landlords really having to drop rents.
I read an Article and it kind of made me think twice about buying a rental property anytime soon. Since I'm new to the game and live in a place called Utah where we live in a bubble that has a 55K unit housing shortag...