Maugno M.
Engaged, in alot of DEBT and still investing. Whats my next move?
Hello BiggerPockets ! I am writing this post with the out-most trust in this community and want to get different points of views on my financial situation. I love this platform and have been following it since 2015 as...
Dillon O'Connell
How do I get started flipping houses?
Hi BP community, I looking to break into the Fix n Flip REI strategy and I have a few questions. 1) What is the first thing I should do? Is it finding local properties in disrepair, finding hard money lenders, or get...
Account Closed
Screening tenant with arrest record - help!
Hi BP and Happy Sunday!In the process of screening tenants for my first ever rental property. I've read the BP book on manging rental properties, and other articles and such about the Fair Housing Act, and am wonderin...
Laura Levine
First Major Reno - Short term failure for Long-term success!
Good morning! I recently completed my first major REI (buy and hold) rehab and thought I would share my experience; mishaps, disasters and all, with everyone. My husband and I bought a 90 year old estate sale house...
J Scott
How Many Square Feet?
Okay, this question really isn't that important in the grand scheme of things, but I was thinking about it today, and I'm curious what other people in the business think...
I'm in the process of building my p...
Andrew Scott
First deal. 22 unit apartment. Will lenders even say hello to me?
A guy bought a 22 unit class D apartment several months ago in a class C area from absentee owners. He's done the heavy lifting: evicted half the tenants, rehabbed 3/4 of the building, raised rent from 400 to 520, and...
Chris Vasquez
50% rule...? PI vs PITI
Rookie question here. 1.When financing a rental property. Do you favor Principal+Interest or PITI included together in your payments when the mortgage is set up.
2. Using PITI. Why wouldn't you figure in the tax and ...
Quynh-Chi Nguyen
Should I fix the washer?
My tenant emailed me asking me to change the lease which including the appliances. He used the washer today and it leaves water after the cycle. Last week, his wife called me and I came to the house, the washer was op...
David Dorau
Office Buildout
I recently acquired 3200 sqft of vacant office space from a bank. It is divided into two 1600 sqft mirror image sections. I have planned out ways to break it down so that I can rent as little as 400 sqft. The commerc...
Dax Gurr
How bad can it be-after all they are only collage kids.
I am thinking about renting my duplex out per room. The duplex is near Weber State (Utah) and I think I can get $350 - $400 per room. So a total of 6 rooms as per zoning. The cash flow sounds great but I am a littl...