Michael Douglas Christensen
My Plan to Start Investing
Hi BiggerPockets! I have been learning a lot for the past several months, have come up with a plan, and wanted to run it by all of you with much more experience than me to see if my plan seems reasonable.This Tuesday ...
Ben D.
New investor - Opinion on plan for getting started
Hello everyone,New investor here based out of the Portland, OR area. I've been listening to the BP podcasts and reading up on the forums for the past couple of months and have decided to move into real estate investin...
Carlos Vega
When your rehab starts to go over budget...
I bought my first property (duplex) back in June of '18 via the "House Hacking" Method Purchase price was 90k with an ARV of ~130k. My initial Rehab/ repair budget was 15k.Goal was to get the work done and cash out re...
Danielle Tran
Just Starting Out: Condo/Townhouse vs waiting to save on SFH
Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I would really love to get the advice from those who understand the Orange County, California market. I am just starting out and would love to invest in a property here in Orange County,...
Mark Manship
Hold out for Sale or Transition to Renting
I'll try to keep this as specific as possible as to prevent the "...it depends" responses. I understand this is a lengthy post, but it is all in the interest of garnering the most pointed advice.BLUF: Wife and I own a...
Michael Estacion
Aspiring Investor: I need help picking a city
I’m looking to buy my first rental property. I have about $45K to use. What’s a good city to deal search in and do you have an agent that you would recommend?I'm active duty military and am not opposed to out of sta...
Jessica Martin
Wholesaling/Bird dogging. Legal vs Illegal?
As I'm studying for me RE license, I'm paying close attention to the definitions/reasons for needing a RE license (Or not needing one). Wholesaling does seem to check out so far because, technically, you are not selli...
Bob Woelfel
Evicting a tenant who hasn't violated the lease
Thanks in advance for any advice. There isn't enough room to go through all of the issues here, but I'm looking for advice on how to get rid of a tenant who has not violated her lease. She has lived in one of our un...
Chris Bergeron
Tenant wants to end lease early due to bad area
Good Morning! I have a quick questions and wanted to see if anyone has encountered this before. I have a Section 8 tenant who moved into one of my properties about 4 months ago. She has been an amazing tenant and I re...
Alan Lee
Need Help! Bought 2nd mortage at Trustee Sale
I am writing to seek some help with a recent property I just acquired (or so I thought). I have been attending trustee sales for a few months now, and finally pulled the trigger on a property this morning. However, a...