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Mar 01, 2011Jan 27, 2024 Jeff Brown

Finding Fair Market Rents & Vacancy Rates: Boots, Clipboards, And REAL Research

I won’t quote something I recently came across, so as not to embarrass anyone. They were surely well meaning. But seriously, some of what I’ve read lately about establishing rents…

Jan 13, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Clint Coons

Not Holding on to a Tenant’s Abandoned Property Could Cost You!

Your tenant has quit paying rent so you serve him a 3-day notice to “Quit or Pay Rent”. Low and behold he does you a favor by abandoning the property.…

Jan 11, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

Justin Schnettler: Using BiggerPockets to Acquire Over $10 Million in Real Estate in Under 2 Years

Not many people can say that within two years of starting their real estate investing careers that they built a portfolio of property worth over 8 figures, but Justin Schnettler…

Jan 01, 2011Jun 05, 2024 John Fedro

What are the Differences Between Manufactured, Modular, and Mobiles Homes?

At first glance manufactured homes, modular homes, and mobile homes may all look the same, but be aware there are many subtle and obvious differences both inside and outside between…

Dec 02, 2010May 29, 2024 Clint Coons

Six Clauses Essential for Every LLC – Part 1

A properly drafted operating agreement can greatly enhance the liability protection. An improperly drafted operating agreement will do the opposite, leaving creditors a superhighway of access to the assets. The…

Nov 11, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Shae Bynes

Six Helpful Tools Your Virtual Assistant Can Use For Your Real Estate Business

I have worked with virtual assistants (both abroad as well as in my local city) for two years now and my experiences have varied widely. Unfortunately, I’ve had more negative…

Oct 28, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Peter Giardini

The Plight of an Accidental Landlord: Tips & Advice

If you hang out on the BiggerPockets forums you know that at least once a week a brand new landlord… mostly a person who was forced into the landlord role…

Oct 13, 2010Jan 27, 2024 Julie Broad

How to Hire and Manage a Property Manager for Your Rentals

As a long distance landlord there have been far too many days where I felt like the saying “You can’t live with them, but you can’t live without them” is…

Oct 07, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Shae Bynes

5 Strategies To Get Early And On-Time Rent Payments

A common problem for landlords is collecting on-time rent payments. Personally, I don’t mind late payments because I enjoy making the extra $50-100 per month but generally speaking you want…

Oct 06, 2010Mar 16, 2021 J Scott

The New Landlord Checklist

After years of doing rehabs, I’ve just purchased my first long-term rental property and put it on the market a few days ago… In preparation, I’ve spent a tremendous amount…

Oct 01, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Peter Giardini

Tenants: Customers or Scum?

A couple of weeks ago there was a posting on the Bigger Pockets forum where the poster described their tenants as SCUM… (don’t go looking for that discussion, it has…

Sep 16, 2010Jun 05, 2024 Shae Bynes

Storytelling is Powerful for your Real Estate Business

Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever. -Unknown Did you…

Aug 12, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Shae Bynes

Six Essential Items Every Real Estate Investor Should Keep in the Car

Maybe this seems like a silly topic to write about, but a couple missed opportunities over the past week made me realize that this is an important topic for new…