Greg Scott
BP Podcast Math Error?
I recently listened to the Podcast with David, Rob, and guest Yamundow. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...This woman is a truly exceptional woman that has accomplished some amazing things and overcome some incredible ...
Mike Richter
Looking for my first Apartment Complex
Hello everyone!It's a wild and wooly 2015 so far! There are currently 6 apartment complexes available in my market area, 2 of which are in D or worse areas, 2 are represented by REALTORS specializing in residential tr...
Wade Penner
Should I be present during maintenance if tenant isn't home?
The tenant won't be home during some upcoming maintenance (heater replacement), which could take at least a few hours. It's a trustworthy company doing the installation. I need to let the installer in, but is it adv...
Joe Christoff
Achieving money-partner's required rate of return
As I've been telling more and more friends and colleagues about my REI journey, I've gotten more and more offers from these individuals to be money-partners in future deals. While I'm not quite ready to jump into part...
John Thedford
Mythomania: The Disease Most Unlicensed Brokers Suffer
ARV? URV? After rehab value? Unrealistic retail value?Unlicensed brokers generally have NO fear of misrepresentation. Licensed agents get sued for value misrepresentations and is one of the top 10 reason agents get su...
William Coet
Scenario When 14 day Deposit Return Requirement Is Unrealistic.
The 14 Day deposit return is unrealistic in this scenario:
Tenant is demanding a list of receipts as per the 14 day requirement:
Problem: Cat Urine soaked wood floors. First several attempts to remove odor with enz...
Eric T.
News: HOA threatens jail time on color of backyard play set
Just ran across this news story and thought how ridiculous it is. I have seen many threads on BP that had mention bad things about HOA. This is a real good example. Makes me mad when thinking about how other want to c...
Suba Sudhakar
River Island, Lathrop - Investment
I have SFH in Pleasanton and I am looking for investment properties and Lathrop caught my eyes. I like the neighborhood and the property backing up water but it priced very high. Given the current interest rate and th...
Devin Keener
How does the $150k AGI rule work for real estate tax deductions against w-2 income?
I'm new to real estate investing and own one rental and a primary residence. I recently found out about the separation between passive and active incomes and that there are rules about crossing the line on how you can...
Cheryl R.
Terribly strict HOA - how to protect myself
I bought a house and moved a renter into the house, then realized the HOA is terribly strict. There were posts in their neighborhood website about people having liens on their home for not doing what the HOA wanted ...