Curtis Stoddard
Do you think this person is fraudulent?
Hello all,I have a prospective tenant applying for a 6 month lease at my 1b1b studio rental unit. She is an older woman that says she is going through a divorce and wants to move to my town so she can be close to her...
Robert Burns
Real Estate Websites
What are some good ideas on real estate websites. I've seen some very good ones. 2 Questions:
1. How important is having my own real estate website?
2. What are your recommendations on website building companies?
Derik S.
Do I need to make my 1st investment in my area?
The reason I ask is because I was listening to one of the podcasts here, and one of the guests said though he was from Southern California, his first investment was in Texas. So, though Denver is hot right now, would ...
Johanna Castel
Tenants not paying rent on time
So we have an issue. My grandma owns a home and I do part of the landloring for her. We rented the 2nd fl apt to fellow church friends. Now at first my grandmother did not want to do business with church people but go...
Thomas Clark
Should I join the military in order to get a start in REI?
Hey guys, I need your input.I am a 30 yr. old local government employee who wants to be a real estate investor. My strategy is to buy a multi-family home (duplex) live in one end and rent out the other. However, not o...
Chinmay J.
What fun thing would you do with $25,000 - $30,000
Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
Ana Kudlack
When to buy your first?
Hi BiggerPockets,
I'm writing this post for any advice to get passed the nerves of buying my first property. I'm in a very pricey market in NJ. My goal is to house hack so I can live for free. The current volatil...
Waylon Smith
Deal 2 - What?
Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...
Justin Wood
Tenants destroyed my place. I kept deposit but what else can I do
I have a couple tenants that have destroyed my units. Obviously, I need to vet them better but as of now what are my options? I have photos showing ton of trash left behind, appliances ruined totaling about $10,000 in...
Sam Giberti
To 401k or Not to 401k
I’m going to keep this short because I’m at work. I will either graduate from UT with in MBA or work for a RE company after full time after my first year of college. Depending on whether or not I think it is worth the...