Max James
Why are DIY REI's Losers?
If you've read the The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley, you understand most millionaires (as in 98% of them) are not DIYer's. This makes sense to me. To achieve true greatness, in any aspect of success, you ne...
Melissa Yatzeck
Help! I have a motivated seller and don't know what to do!
I'm just starting out with real estate investing. I sent out some direct mail letters, and I have someone who called me back who has a property they want to sell! The owner admitted to me that the property needs a lot...
Justin Thind
Starting out, gravitating towards traditional methods (SFH LTR)
Hi everyone, just joined the community here. Looking to get started in real estate investing asap. Began the process last month and have been analyzing deals and even put in an offer today. Still, I'm not entirely con...
Molefi Branson
Why invest in Toledo Vs Detroit
Hi,I’m starting this conversation to know more about both Markets. I’ve been told many people call Toledo little Detroit but i don’t know what that means. From my research both Toledo & Detroit favor cash flow ove...
Carrie Giordano
Diary of Another Out of State Rental in NE Ohio
Hello BP! This past summer I completed my first deal diary and am here with another diary of an out of state rental property in Northeast Ohio. ( https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/20... )Currently, I li...
Tim Lee
EPA lead requirements running amuck
I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...
Brandon Stevens
Retirement with short term rentals??? How would you get there.?
For people in this space, or in RE investing in general..how would you answer this question...A couple wants to retire in 5 years, they would like to use short term rentals to supply them with 60-80k a year to live on...
Brian Garlington
Potential Renter asking for additional cleaning/painting be done
I'd like to get feedback from the forum as to this situation and how I've answered her.....I have a potential renter that has gone through the background check successfully, and I've talked to her previous landlords a...
Aakshay Subramaniam
Starting real estate journey with 100K in a market with bad price to rent ratio
I am a regular listener of the bigger pockets podcast, and I absolutely love it. I am getting quality information for my recently founded obsession for real estate.
I have a full time job that pays around 170k exclu...
Account Closed
Responding to Lazy Applicants
I was just curious about how other people handle the lazy prospective tenant. For instance, an email through craigslist simply stating "I am interested in this home". No questions or anything - just a simple stateme...