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Complete newbie on Boston's North Shore asked me this the other day. I gave them my thoughts, but what would you tell this person? If you had $60,000 cash what would be your 1st move in the Massachusetts real estate...
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Advice please? We are having a disagreement with a tenant who does not think the fees we plan to take from their deposit are fair or reasonable. At first they intended to only pay a $75 cleaning fee and refused to pa...
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Hi everyone! I'm looking at buying my first property, and I found a great duplex with really good cashflow (at least $800/month). However, after the inspection came back there were a number of problems. Some of them w...
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Hey BP, a nagging question on my mind: are free in-person meetups dead? The ones I find are either 1) small, 2) defunct groups no longer meeting post-Covid, and/or 3) sleazy pitch meetings. Am I wrong?
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Dear BP people I'll need your help on this-
I just purchased a rental, the tenant came with it. He works in hospital as nurse and seems to be a nice guy, he does has a bankruptcy history (home got foreclosed a few yea...
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I have just started investing in foreclosures on courthouse steps. I have always heard it is best to kick out the old owner and start fresh. However, if you could The Property Report last week in WSJ they profiled h...
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I do not have a realtor license. Currently living in Dallas, TX. Is there a way to get access to the MLS without a realtor license?
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Hey BP community!My name is Ben Morand and I am a new investor based out of the Orlando area, as well as a licensed agent in the Gainesville area. A little about myself: I am 21 years old and I am currently a marketin...
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After reading a lot on RE (thanks BP) over the past year, I have decided to move to Austin (90% sure) to pursue REI sometime this year, as it is currently impossible to do here in Japan (I am a US citizen). A little ...
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My story. 36 years old. "Full time" job with lots of free time. I have it very good with my day job and it pays decent. Not quite 6 figures. Wife has entry level job she's 28 and just got her MBA. No student debt. Bou...