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Kim Handelman Condo Rental - Call me crazy but I don't see a downside!
10 February 2016 | 10 replies

I can hear the gasps as I sit here and type. I'm currently wholesaling to raise capitol to invest in buy and hold and I've noticed this weird little niche market here in CT. Wondering if anyone could weigh in on wheth...

Wendell De Guzman Downsides of Rent to Own And Why I Still Like It
14 January 2016 | 1 reply

Two days ago, I posted this on BP (raised some eyebrows as some skeptics didn't quite agree):How to Make $50K on $150K Houses Without Stealing ThemIn that post, I detailed why RENT TO OWN is, in my opinion, in my mark...

Dave Mason Auction Pitfalls, is there a downside to a $100 auction purchase?
27 February 2019 | 0 replies

Hi all, as some of you know from my prior posts, I'm currently writing a novel that teaches principles of financial independence.As part of my research, I was looking into real estate auctions. I watched one video, an...

Laquel W. Downsides with selling an older duplex "as-is" in Berkeley, CA?
24 October 2017 | 10 replies

Hi there,Soon I'll be downsizing my elderly mother and having her move in with me and want to sell her home. It's an older duplex in northern california that my grandfather owned and made various modifications to way ...

Shawn Regnier Any downside to letting a KW agent refer me for recruitment?
8 February 2019 | 8 replies

Hi, I'll be taking my RE exam next week, so if/when (I feel confident it will be "when") I pass I will need to hook up with a broker. After many hours of researching and asking questions on BP, I've decided Keller Wil...

Karan Chandran Downside to Out Of State investing for cash flow now in 2020?
3 March 2020 | 11 replies

Hello...I am new to this forum. Live in SoCal and have been investing in SFRs mostly and one Multifamily since 2009. I have sold most of my investments due to capital appreciation (yes! I did pay pretty hefty taxes bu...

Jacob Knowles Whats the downside to mobile homes for buy and hold to rent?
16 August 2015 | 14 replies

If you missed my other post. I am new and will probably have a few questions while I am studying and analyzing deals the next few days. One question I have right now is whats the down side to buying mobile homes for b...

DJ Roshan Down side to accepting a full year in Prepaid Rent from tennant?
27 March 2021 | 14 replies

Does anyone have a bad experience or see any reason not to accept a full year(the lease term) rent payment in advance? This single family home rental will be in AZ.  Seems like a great opportunity to me! Also anyone f...

Ariella Jacques Downsides of paying cash then refinancing later for a single family rental?
14 February 2024 | 8 replies

Hello!
My husband and I have saved up enough to pay cash for our first property, which we would like to live in for a short time (~1 year) before getting another property to move into and renting out the first prope...

Nicole Carey 10,000 0% interest loan for owner occupied duplex. Is there a downside?
26 September 2014 | 6 replies

I am looking into purchasing an owner occupied duplex in Burlington, VT. The local economic development office offers $10,000 deferred payment loans at 0% interest with priority given to first time home buyers (that's...