Jon Martin
Small things you see in listings that drive you nuts
I'll start . . . In probably 1 out of every 10-15 listings, I notice that the refrigerator door is facing the wrong way. In other words, the handle is on the wrong side, so that when they open the fridge, the inside o...
Jason Malabute
WHY I WALKED AWAY FROM A 28 UNIT DEAL
It started with a phone call from my rep. The owner picked up the phone in a grumpy voice. The owner said he would be open to selling his 28-unit apartment for $48k per unit. Most apartment properties in the market ar...
Jill F.
The police just called... my 25 year old tenant died (overdosed)
I can't imagine calling his poor parents... he was found by a friend that told police he was staying with tenant (without my knowledge). The police/coroner had taken his body out before they called me.I feel just terr...
Mike D.
How do you deal with Chronic Late Payers?
I've inherited a few rentals with chronic late payers. They are all 10-20 days late. I always post the notice to pay or quit about 5 days in just in case they don't pay, but they always have.I'm sick of posting notice...
Jose Gallegos
After a year of analysis paralysis
I’m just getting started in my REI journey after nearly a year of analysis paralysis. I’m an engineer by degree but always wanted to get into REI and get out of the rat race. My hometown of Aurora, IL is where I have ...
Evan York
Finance Construction of Shipping Container Home for AirBnB
Greetings from Charlotte, NC. My name is Evan York, and I am new to the forum in hopes to find some answers for a project a business partner and I are pursuing. My Co-Founder and I are developing concepts to up-cycle ...
Matt Corso
Calling All OOS Investors! Help Me Learn From Your Mistakes!
Hello!I am looking to purchase my first OOS investment prop within the next 2-6 months. What are some of the biggest lessons you learned along the way? What do you wish you knew when you started?
A big question I hav...
Elenis Camargo
To those inheriting tenants, don't make this rookie mistake!
Hi BP! I wanted to share my rookie mistake. We have purchased two SFH with inherited tenants. The first was in February and the second this past month. While we were closing on the second rental, we did a new lease fo...
Tyler Condon
In escrow and getting really cold feet
Put in an offer at list price with 3% seller concessions and furniture included. With the concessions I am able to cover closing costs and get a 2 1 buy down. So my monthly payment for the first year is approximately ...
Asif Baig
Analyzing the Easton, PA Market
Hi BiggerPockets community,I am interested in learning more about the Easton, PA area for real estate investing. So far I haven't found as much detailed information breaking down the different neighborhoods in this ar...