Theo Hicks
Debt to Income Ratio: When does Rental Income Count? And Wages vs.Commission W2 Job
I have scoured the BP blog and internet and have not been able to find a clear answer to a few questions I have regarding Debt to Income ratio, so what better place to ask than here! So here it goes!1) I have had a re...
Ben Cochran
Rumors of a meth lab!!!
I put in an offer on a triplex this morning. This evening I received this letter back from the listing agent, basically telling me that the neighbors said that the property was a meth lab. The owner says they aren't a...
Devon Moore
Buy, House Hack, Rehab/Rent, Sell (after 2 years), Repeat
I am a new investor and always adjusting my strategy as I learn more. I realized a problem with the house hack model is the difficulty to pull out your capital after a renovation like you can with the BRRR method. I k...
Nick L.
Struggling to Fund Constant Repairs
Me and my wife just bought our first rental property last month and have gotten to the point of putting a tenant in place already. Unfortunately within a week of moving in we are getting hit with a work order of ~$300...
Account Closed
Abandoned apartment complex, owner/LLC dead - how can I buy
So I found this 100+ unit apartment complex that's been abandoned for at least 4 years. County Records gave my the name of the LLC and that there's $70K past due in property taxes. When I researched the LLC I discover...
Justin Tyler
Using Hard Money for Owner Occupied Rental
I am planning to use a combination strategy of BRRRR and house hack for my first deal and want to use hard money to purchase the property. I was told by a few hard money lenders at a local REIA meeting that it will be...
Chandra Dobbs
Landlord tenant evictions and rights to enter property
My question is can a landlord enter your property even with a 24 hour hour notice if you deny entry and bring a lock smith and break your lock and have lock smith open your garage and take pictures and threaten you to...
Ryan Vienneau
Is agent obligated to disclose issues with "as-is" properties?
Question for New York agents:I know that an agent is required to disclose known issues with properties to a buyer for conventional sales. Does that same rule apply to "as-is" foreclosure properties? Three weeks ago ...
Doug S.
Tenant threatening to sue over wants mold inspection
Hello BiggerPockets Forum,
I have tenants in my SFH rental property in Virginia that are giving me a headache. The basement, where one of the tenants is living, has had some minor flooding. I've spent several thousan...
Joshua McGinnis
Whoa, Texas!
According to press release published yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau:"Four Texas metro areas together added more people last year than any state in the country except for Texas as a whole, according to new U.S. Ce...