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Hey BP community, Ok, heres the story. While my helper was on your standard rental showing appointment, talking with another interested party, a young woman unlocked the window in one of the bedrooms in the back of th...
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I have ran my own numbers and I feel like I am getting a really good deal here, but I would like you seasoned rehabbers to let me know your take on it.To give a little background....This is a lower end neighborhood, s...
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I am getting close to having my new rental ready to lease and I am considering having an open house. I have some questions I have been wondering about and would love the input of more experienced landlords on.
The p...
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I just bought a property from auction.com. I am set to close in a month. I have not seen the inside but even if its a meth lab I got a great deal. However, it is currently occupied. Does anyone have any ideas on ho...
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I had this fantasy that when I did my first deal I would become a paying member of BP and then amaze all with my tale of success. Alas my tale of success will have to wait and in the spirit of honesty and reality I pr...
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How do you guys protect yourself from lenders that fail to move files through underwriting in a timely fashion? I have had loans slip past lock periods in the past where the lender held my appraisal hostage after the...
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I often see many wholesale websites and investors in general say they will make an owner an offer within 48 hours of seeing the property and can close in 7 days. I know people out there are very good at estimating reh...
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I am considering staging rental units. Has anyone else tried this?Do you think I can rent a unit faster or for more money if it is staged?I've staged homes for rent and I've rented furnished apartments but I've never...
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I just closed on my first rental property which is a triplex in the Greater Philadelphia area. All three units are occupied with only two units paying rent. The third tenant who is not paying rent also happens to be i...
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Hello, Frequent visitor to this forum to learn about landlord for the last few years and have a few rental properties in DFW area. However, this time I need some feedback from other landlord. I understand that landlor...