David Rogers
Evicting Chicago Gangs Near School to Improve Community
Hello BiggerPockets!I am a high school teacher on the South Side of Chicago and students have brought my attention to two gang/drug houses on streets adjacent to our school building. 6 of our students have been robbed...
Olawale Ogbonlowo
Newbie from Richmond, Virginia
Hey folks, I'm a newbie real estate investor living and working in the Richmond, Virginia area. Over the last month, I began researching real estate investing which inevitably led me to the Bigger Pockets podcast and...
Account Closed
1st Fix, Hold, and Flip complete.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Atlanta.
Purchase price: $85,000
Cash invested: $15,000
Sale price: $152,000
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 920 sq ft. ground level, ...
Katrina Cabral
What is your knee jerk reaction to these tenant applicants
I have an elderly couple applying for my SFR. They provided too much info which I will share here. She is 62, he 70. She is retired from the postal service after 25 years, he is retired from Ford Motor after a 35 year...
Bryan Hancock
Musings On Investing - Post 1
I'm starting a blog series and thought I would put this out for commentary before I publish it more formally. Thoughts/feedback are appreciated. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its v...
Katie B.
Body found on property should we still buy?
A body was found on a piece of property that we have under contract. It is a large tract that sits in a rectangle fashion on two major cross streets with a tear down house on the corner. The area is up and coming but ...
Don Spafford
Anybody worked with Elue Lee with El Solutions LLC for funding?
I was contacted by a woman named Faith Lee on Linked In. She works for El Solutions LLC. The website for them shows they do payday type loans, small amounts. I told her I don't think there would be any need since I ne...
Mike McGee
Rently?
Looking for feedback from those using Rently, a lockbox/service which allows prospective tenants to let themselves in to view a property. http://use.rently.com/how-rently-works/Seems a little scary to me. Any horror s...
Nicholas Varner
Data Driven or Theme Driven Investing
The Serenity Prayer of Reinhold Niebuhr, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.Living one day at a time; enjoying one mo...
Vahe Ohannessian
I "OWE" 3 POINTS on a loan that DID NOT CLOSE!
Hello fellow BP-ers,This is regarding a deal in Massachusetts, so any input from MA Attorneys familiar with Hard Money Lending and related laws would be greatly appreciated.I recently closed on a property where I ende...