Heather C.
New member military move from FL to SC
Hi Everyone!!!
My name is Heather. I have been a long time lurker on BP but never really decided to join the discussion until now. I was a buy and hold investor in FL (7 units) until my fiance (who is in the Navy) an...
Tuli Green
Good market for short term rental can put 40-50k down
Was wondering anyone have a good str market that I can cash flow around 25% and purchase for anywhere between 175k and 250. I would like to put down anywhere between 40-50k but can go to as high as 70k. I know there i...
Ed Kahle
NYS market
Anyone wholesaling upstate NY? Curious about inventory leads and buyers. Opportunity there? The state is expelling business and residents away for the last decade. I know retail is hard and it's not uncommon to li...
Larisa G.
Can utility company place a lien on the landlord's property if tenant does not pay his utility bills?
I have received a letter from EDCO Disposal Corporation stating that my tenant is past due on several payments, and that if the amount is not paid in the next 30 days ( by the time I got the letter it would be only...
Matthew Pham
Homeowner looking to turn primary home into rental
I purchased this Houston area home back in 2018, and we are now looking to upgrade. Rather than selling the home, I have been weighing my options as to whether or not it would be a good idea to turn it into a rental. ...
Virginia Jones
Paying down debt vs. continuing leverage
I've been going back and forth over what to do and would appreciate any feedback. A couple months ago we purchased a SFH with cash and an unsecured credit line ($20,000). The line is interest monthly with a variable i...
Jeff Rabinowitz
I knew I was a real estate investor when.....
A lot of people here call themselves real estate investors and most are but, can we be honest for a moment? If you haven't actually done a deal you are not yet a real estate investor. At this point you have aspir...
Tyreek King-El
Stashing away for Vacancy. Does it actually matter?
Does stashing away for vacancy really mean anything? The idea behind stashing for maintenance and Cap-Ex make sense, but for vacancy, say you start out with a new rental, and you put away 3-5% for vacancy per month. L...
Jon Huber
Adding special assessments to leases... and how to structure it?
Hello BP... I have a rental in Los Angeles that just underwent a special assessment to paint the entire property. I was very happy, as I was breaking even with my numbers, but I was just hit with the $3,600 assessme...
Lacey A.
Renting to Military
Hello,We own a rental near a large military base. We are civilians. We would love someone to school us on the pros/cons of renting to military. We have had one military tenant who was great and we were sad to see them...