Mark Gibbs
A Note Story - Summary of a note buying experience
Hey Bigger Pockets-I wanted to post a summary of my latest note investment since I have been seeing a lot of posts about notes and how to get into them. I will start out by saying there are a lot of experienced note i...
Drew Cameron
Startup money
I went to a meeting two nights ago and heard a pitch for startup money. The basics of it were if you have a credit score of 680 or higher you can get up to $150,000 for a 10% flat fee up front and 0% interest for the ...
Jon S.
Opinions: Pros & Cons of Self Manage vs Property Mgmt Co
Over the past 4 years I have accumulated 7 rental units and have been mostly self managing them. There have been a few headaches recently, and I am considering outsourcing the management to a property management comp...
Dana Williams
Uncharted territory for me: New Investor in Raleigh NC
Hello all, I must admit that this is very new to me so there are all kinds of things running through my head but now it's time to condense and put the pedal to the metal.I have a fully refurbed house that I purchased ...
Andrew Fidler
Lucas County, Ohio Evictions and the CARES ACT - DISMISSED
Good morning BP, I wanted to get a quick heads up posted regarding the CARES Act and restarting courts for evictions proceedings. Toledo, OH (Lucas County) is on day TWO of evictions. Not only was I in the room to und...
Kyle Weckesser
Direct Mail Dismal Results
Hello BP community! I am seeking advice/feedback on my unsuccessful direct mail campaign. Please provide comments, feedback, etc on what may be the issue.
Summary of campaign
Targets: Recent NOD filings
Purpose: P...
Jay Thomas
Real Estate Dealer vs Investor
How do you know if IRS tags you as a dealer. Every information out there is only talking about the differences between a dealer and investor. No one is really talking about the actual process. How do you know your cur...
My Nguyen
Do and Don't for House Hack
Hello everyone,I'm new to this. Can you please share your experiences of what to do and what not to don't with house hack? Things that you learned from being a landlord.Thank you so much!
Alexander Lang
Tenant screening - Income = 3X rent
Hi BP Fam!So the rule of thumb I hear is to have the tenants gross income equal or greater than three times the rent rate. Just to clarify, If I have a boyfriend and girlfriend, sisters, friends, whomever renting my u...
Eric Medemar
What's Your Excuse For Not Investing
You can either make excuses or make progress, but never both!
Every year I talk to countess "Investors" who:
* Have been thinking about investing
* Have been reading about investing
* Have a friend who f...