John Lubin
Shouldn't Prop Manager handle eviction?
My property manager is saying an eviction will cost ~$1000 for a lawyer. Shouldn't the property manager handle the eviction process themself, otherwise, what am I really paying them for? Tenant paid last month ~ 20 ...
Carl Petterson
Tenant jacked up the toilet, do I charge her?
I have no idea how, but somehow my tenant moved her toilet half an inch. She either hit it somehow, or pushed it, or super hard plunged it, I'm not sure. But every time she flushed it, the water would rush/leak into t...
Scott Trench
What was your "AHA!" Moment with BiggerPockets?
Here's a self-serving question - for those of you out there who have been regularly using BiggerPockets for months or years - when did things "click"? When did you realize the power of BiggerPockets and it's ability ...
Jeffery Waicak
Habits of wealthy people
I was looking at Grant cordone' s Twitter. He said that something like 68% of wealthy people do cardio 4x a week 26% of poor people do. 90% of wealthy people read 30 minutes a day. 2% of poor people do. What other h...
Bret Weigel
Attic Insulation on Rental - Install or not?
Hi all, I had some tenants move in last month to a 3/2 SFR (I just closed on the property a month prior) and I really like them a lot. Good people. Anyways, the first day in, we realized the hot water heater needed re...
Jan Kutrzeba
Gut or sell my SFR that has constant maintenance issues?
Hi BP,I need your advice on whether I should get rid of my problematic out of state SFR rental property or take a loan to gut it.It’s a 120-year old 4br 1ba SFR in a not-so-good part of Allentown, PA - very typical to...
Chris Wilkening
Dave Ramsey says RE should be 5% of portfolio
I think most of BP would disagree with Ramsey's advice about real estate and debt, but there is one bullet here that states "Real estate should only be about 5% of your portfolio." I understand (but don't agree with) ...
Thomas Corley
Is AZ going to run out of water!?
Where are my AZ investors at!? I want to hear your thoughts on the water shortage in AZ (Phoenix area) and what you think it means for investors? Is it something to think about if you’re a buy and hold investor?
Matt Hintzke
How to begin with low capital, high debt, and an bubbling market?
Hi all,My name is Matt, I am 25, and looking to begin my journey to financial freedom. If there is something I see the most regarding building wealth for retirement, it is to start early. So that is exactly what I a...
Loren Thomas
Ask me your electrical questions!
I've been an electrician in Washington (the real one..) for 10 years, residential, commercial, and industrial. I've learned a ton from BP so this is me trying to give back with knowledge of something I know very well....