Elizabeth Joiner
New Wholesaler in Chicago land area
Good Afternoon BP,
My name is Elizabeth Joiner but I go by Liz. I am a new investor to the residential market in Chicago. I was born and raised here. My investing strategy is wholesaling but I could use som...
Jared Bendetta
4-plex with a questionable incentive for a newbie
My first time investing in real estate and my sights may be beyond my scope. An 8 bedroom, 4 full bath, 6200 sqft. Multi-family (quadplex), was built in 1910 and is located just outside of a main city is listed at $49...
Aubrey Adams
First Property Purchase
Hi,
My husband and I have been talking about real estate for years. But we just can’t pull the trigger on anything. Any advice on knowing when to purchase, what to purchase, etc. for your first property, would be gr...
Jeremy Lee
Should I buy my dad's "deadweight" property?
Hi allMy dad has a 1br/1ba lower unit condo/apartment up in Alameda and is looking to sell it because:"don't want to deal with increasing HOA Mgmt Fees, additional liability Insurance, Prop taxes NONE of which will be...
Charles Ownby
Can't get past basic hurdles to start.
Hello. I was introduced by a coworker to BP who is a long time and highly experienced investor and he has poured a lot of knowledge into me, however, I think we're at a point where he isn't going to go any further wit...
Terry P.
Bankruptcy due to Identity Theft
I have a prospective tenant that has a bankruptcy on her record from about a eight months ago. She claims that it was due to identity theft issues. I am not that familiar with such a situation. Do people really file b...
Lino B.
Question on best practice for rental credit.
A few weeks ago my tenant contacted me about mold. I looked it over and hired a mold inspector. They said the mold in the garage (basement) that was on tenants shoes and clothing was due to the humid conditions and ra...
Seham Afaghani
New Member in the Sacramento Area Starting Out with RE Investing
The short of it:Hey BP! My name is Seham and I am a new member based in the Sacramento, CA area. I have always loved looking at real estate as a hobby (started out as a kid going to open houses with Mom and Dad when t...
Evan Miller
Multi-family unit but no financials
Hello bigger pockets, I have come across a multi-family unit 6-plex. The property has been in the family for a long time and was given to the son after the father died. The son has been handling the property but has d...
Victoria S.
Good CoC but inherenting bad tenants
Guys I need some advice. I am under contract for a 4plex. CoC (taking into account vacancy/cap ex and maintenance) is 16%. It is a class B or C. Schools are 9 and 10s.One out of the 4 units is being renovated and we w...