Max T.
Offering on a bank owned property from the MLS
I'm interested in a listed property. The price is substantially lower than the neighborhood but it needs significant work. It is a small house - under 800 sq feet. I'm planning on subtracting the costs from the list p...
Zak K.
What software is there to manage risk for small - medium owners
Hello all,After talking with a friend of a friend about the lack of simple alternative to solutions for large investors I'm debating having some property management software built for owners of small to medium sized l...
Chris Stromdahl
Carpeting in a rental?
I am trying to stay away from buying properties with carpeting.Does that make sense?I will take it into account if the deal is good, but my mind set is that carpet will cost me money every time the unit is turned over...
Lauren Hogan
Why Do You Invest in Georgia & Atlanta? (Testimonial Request!)
BiggerPockets! I'm working on building a landing page for Georgia and the city of Atlanta. Would anyone be willing to share why you choose to invest in the state and/or the city? What makes your state and the city of ...
Scott Wang
How to do a smooth transition between tenants
I have a single-family house and the current tenant is moving out April 30th. I just found a new tenant to take it starting May 1st.I've never gone straight from one tenant to the next in one day, and I've never sel...
Dave Gibson
Potential Deal II - Flip To Buyer
Guys,
I'm simply not going to give up locating a good deal for my buyer. I met w/ my buddy (REO agent) last week and he took me to one of his homes. 3BR/2BA (20yr. old home), rancher w/ deck (needs work), two car, de...
Mindy Jensen
"Stupid" Mistakes Every Newbie Landlord Makes
Not screening properly.Not running numbers correctly.Not evicting in time.I want your mistakes and your stories behind those mistakes! Please share below.
Jessica H.
engineered hardwood flooring for low-mid flips, maybe rentals?
I am trying to decide what the best type of flooring would be to do. The first house is in a popular historic college town. Most homes even the rentals have hardwood floors. Sell for around $150k .The second house...
Randy B.
Does updating a rental property tend to bring a higher caliber of renter?
We have two 4/2.5 SFRs in Murrieta, CA that were built in 1988. They have never been updated so they still have those ugly oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as the old fixtures and plastic shower/tubs ...
Alex Applebee
My first flip at 26, a woman, ZERO construction skills.
I closed escrow on the sale of my very first flip back in January. Craziness of life got in the way and I never got around to posting about it here. However, I figured it was time. I SERIOUSLY credit BP for some of th...