Mindy Jensen
Known Sex Offender Liability - Are Landlords Responsible?
I've seen a couple of sex offender threads recently, and saw several people mention that a landlord can be responsible if they knowingly rent to someone and they re-offend.Attorneys of BiggerPockets, is this true?
PJ Kolnik
About to become a Landlord!
Hi all, I’m just about to close on a 3 unit property here in Chicago. It needs a bit of work with one unit I will live in and another two to rent out. Both have current leases that will run out in March and then I can...
John Tyler
Great Deals, but I'm Broke! How to Attract Financial Investors?
So, I've been browsing the MLS for some weeks, now. I've viewed some decent deals and some great deals, but there's a common trend: I don't have enough money for these deals! I'm curious to hear how the BP community g...
Bart Modzelewski
First BRRR - Could use any additional analyzing insight
Hello BP, I have a property or two picked out that interested in BRRRing but before jumping in, I would like to run the numbers by you to see if there is anything I am missing. The numbers have been pulled from MLS an...
Logan Taylor
Where would you start if you were 19?
Hello, I am a 19 y/o from Texas currently in my first year of college working towards a finance degree... Im very interested in real estate and the endless possibilities included in the business. I have been heavily r...
Austin Mize
Index funds for beginners
hello everyone first time posting in BiggerPockets, I was listening to the money podcast and Mindy and Scott where talking to a guest about low cost index funds in particular the S&p 500 and vanguard, I’m just ce...
Peter Vander Ploeg
Real Estate Questions for a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Hi All -
I plan to write a blog series for the bigger pockets community, and I’m looking for topics that are important to you. Could you answer these 3 questions to help me? Thanks for taking the time to leave a r...
Russell Brazil
Agents Do You Prefer Large Brand Name or Small Boutique Brokerage
I have been with both a small boutique brokerage which had unbelievable commission splits, and with large brand name ones with bad commission splits. Which do you prefer?I actually prefer the large brand name even th...
Bienes Raices
Warranty deed--need to use an attorney?
The consensus seems to be that a WD is better than using a quitclaim. Is this something I need to pay an attorney to do or is it fairly straightforward and something I could do on my own to save money?
Account Closed
Late payers, regulars, slow rolling every month
Earlier this year we took management of our properties back, so we are now self owned and operated. We have found that many tenants do not take the late fees or notices seriously, many want a payment arrangement each ...