Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (10000)
Account Closed Why are rental repair/maintenance reserves a percentage of rents?
30 December 2014 | 12 replies

I'm confused how using setting aside a percentage of rents for repairs makes sense.  And where does that number come from?  A $600/mo rental and a $2500/mo rental may have the same reroofing or repipe or mainline or H...

Ericka G. Awesome Deal (See Numbers) Stalled by Financing - What Next?
16 July 2016 | 25 replies

Last year, I stumbled upon a really solid niche investment opportunity - airline crashpads - and am on the cusp of closing a great deal BUT was turned down by my bank for the financing. This would be my 3rd deal in th...

Andrew Meikle New and moving to Hawaii. I want your opinions on my opportunity
29 October 2021 | 22 replies

Thanks for the guidance here.  I am new to this but have been fortunate to have great equity in my current home.
I plan to move to the Big Island of Hawaii in the next year.  I have appx 200K equity in my current hom...

Eric Lyles First Time Home Buyer Advice
9 March 2019 | 14 replies

Hello Everyone,I'm 26 years old. I'm from Sacramento, CA, and I am new to Real Estate Investing. I've been reading and listening to multiple topics here on "Bigger Pockets;" it's amazing how knowledgeable individuals ...

Shane Bishop Utilities: Who pays?
10 April 2023 | 21 replies

Hello everyone, My wife and I are looking to purchase our first rental property in the upstate of South Carolina and are hoping to utilize this opportunity to do a house hack!  However, since this is our first time do...

Matt Nico Please Educate me in the Lending process. Its my weak point.
24 July 2020 | 16 replies

Hello Bigger pockets,
I am hoping someone out there (or possibly a blog post in the near future) would be able to help me understand lending better. I have been in real estate for a while now, and I feel as if I have...

Michael Dunn HELOC vs a Cash-Out refi .... Pros and Cons of each ??
24 June 2016 | 29 replies

Hi,I need some help in figuring out what my best course of action will be , given the following situation.....I am looking to Get the Equity out of my Primary come the first of July ( about 3 - 4 weeks from now ).I ha...

Karen Dayley Too many adults
17 September 2015 | 32 replies

We have received a rental application from a couple who probably would meet our financial rental criteria but they have listed that another family will be living with them. They are US citizens and will be sponsoring ...

Joshua Biondi New to the forum, just wanted to introduce myself!
13 January 2017 | 24 replies

Hey everyone! My name is Josh Biondi. I'm 29 years old and I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. I've always been interested in real estate, but just this last year decided to take the plunge so to speak. I current...

John Dirgo Deweese Some People Should Not Be Landlords
29 March 2016 | 9 replies

There's a million threads on here about how expensive, incompetant and generally horrible property management companies can be - but not much about how horrible landlords/property owners can be.Today, I got both a nas...