Jenny Gremillion
Pay off Personal Mortgage or Rentals?
My husband and I own 4 single family rentals. We have a personal home with a mortgage on it that we've paid down substantially over the years. We use a HELOC on our personal home to buy rentals with cash. We have so...
Yenlan Patton
Tenant requested late pay rent on the 20th
We have new tenant who has been stayed about 6 months. She single parent, she is collecting money from works comp from the company she worked and disability money. She is been paying good in the past 6 months. Today I...
Tim G.
Options for the future
Hello everyone, I wanted to explain my situation here on the forum to see what advice I could get on options of where to park my extra cash. I currently own a SF home that I love but realize its a liability to my ...
Fred F.
Using both self-directed IRA and solo 401k on same property
Hello BP Community, Not a visit goes by where I don’t learn something new. I recently completed a rehab on a SFR thru my LLC using a loan from a private lender for the purchase, and funded the remodel using a HELOC on...
Sam Bhattacharya
How do you deal with a tenant constantly asking to make repairs?
Say you have a tenant who wants you to replace carpeting that is worn but still functional. Or he wants you to fix a gutter that is old but still does the job. Or he wants you to paint a kitchen ceiling when all it ...
Gurjot Grewal
Update on: Seller wants me to waive inspection
They countered by accepting my original offer with inspection. I received the two previous inspections done and one shows a lot more work that needs to be done than the other. My concerns are: -Some of the electrical ...
Thomas Greeley
New member from Fond Du Lac, WI
Hello Everybody. My name is Tom Greeley. The reasons I have joined Bigger Pockets are to: a. Research information before making my first RE investment purchase of buy and hold. Specifically duplexes. b. Network ...
Mary Bailey
First Time Homebuyer, House Hack in Rochester, NY
Hi everyone! My name is Mary, and I'm new to BiggerPockets. I live in a suburb of Rochester, NY, and am confident that there are deals to be found in my city. I've never owned real estate before, but I'm beyond ready ...
Jason Burr
Steps to increase safety during showings.
For the landlords that show property to tenants, I'd like to know what steps you take to increase personal safety during showings. I typically have success finding tenants by posting listings to craigslist. However, ...
Wesley W.
Plastic bottle stuck in toilet trap
Okay folks, here's one for you to chew on this Tuesday morning. ;)My tenant flushed a plastic bottle, about 4-5" long, about 1-2" in diameter down the toilet and clogged it. It's most likely caught in the drain trap ...