Jeremiah Ashe
When should I stop buying?
I have been fortunate enough to have built my rental property portfolio quickly over the last year. I love real estate investing and am always very hungry for the next deal. At this point however, I am unsure of whe...
Ryan Billingsley
Security deposit up front only option?
We have a potential renter who is offering to pay 100 dollars more per month for the 1st six months until the security deposit is paid. She is currently staying in a extended stay for $250 per week. She said she fou...
Account Closed
Tenant always short on rent, MGMT company not collecting late fee
So I have this property in a D neighborhood (Ybor city, Tampa) and I have a management company managing it. The tenant paid the first and second months promptly, the third was late and the forth which was supposed to ...
Andrew Semler
What are the five best skills to focus on for a newbie
There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...
Jeffrey McKee
Tenant filing suit for security deposit from a year ago :/
Hi All, I have a tenant who has come back to me requesting her 400 dollars of the 1200 dollar security deposit. She was 1/4 roomates and did pay 400 of the 1200 deposite. They all vacated the property early due to co...
David Tiemann
Do I make a bathroom Handicapped Accessible for a current tenant?
I am looking for some input/ideas on a current situation. I have a tenant, married and retired couple, who have a grown daughter (aprox 30 yrs old) living with them. The daughter is in a wheel chair. They live in ...
John Thedford
Our REIA Meeting With DBPR: re what is unlicensed brokering
We had the REIA meeting yesterday. DBPR was kind enough to send an investigator down and cover the topic: what constitutes unlicensed brokering. She did address one specific case where the file has been turned over to...
Clinton White
Seller wants earnest money before signing contract! What to do!!!
Im on the verge of my first wholesale deal and the only thing hindering me is the seller wants a 2k Earnest Money Deposit (which i don't have at the moment). Its a smoking hot deal but i don't want to bring a cash buy...
Shannon Glanton
How did you get started? Advice to newbies!
First post alert! Greetings Bigger Pocket Family!For those seasoned investors (or newbies), how did you get started? Let's be honest, there is a wealth of information found all over the internet and in Podcast. Howe...
Andrey Y.
Basic tenant screening ... and why its likely overated
I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.
Personally,...