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I've only been an investor for the past 10 years, so I realize I'm relatively new at the game. One assumption that I seem to keep hearing about is that the Midwest/South is for cashflow, while the coasts are for appre...
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I've been actively looking for my first rental property in the Cleveland area for the past few months, primarily I was focusing my search on duplexes, tris, and quads. I've recently been looking into small mixed-use c...
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I'm getting more and more FB ads in my area for mobile homes for sale. Some have been redone, others are a "handyman's delight", but I'm curious if it really matters if all the numbers work? I guess there's just a sti...
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It has been a while since I have seen any tenant/property management horror stories in the forums. It is important we share these experiences as investors even if we might be embarrassed about the circumstances. You...
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I tried searching up these key words but couldn't find much of a straight answer... if any BP members have 'owner pays' properties how do you/did you do the pros and cons analysis?
I'm currently thinking of house ...
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So I've been doing tons of reading on this forum, listening to podcasts, reading articles, and running sample numbers on random homes for practice to get ready for my first STR.But the more I read into it, the more ol...
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Hey y'all,I just wanted to start a discussion about the relevance of physical shopping malls. Do you think the environment is changing? Do you think they will still have presence in 10-15 years with the increase in ...
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Looking for input on this deal I have under contract. Here are the facts.Home price :736,000Rate:5.75Cost for rate:14,000Down payment :25%prop manager:25%Property is in NH the property is 10 beds with an indoor pool a...
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Hi!
I have my first STR up and running. I have an excellent housekeeper that I want to make as happy as possible. She mentioned that the previous owners treated her very well when it came to random bonuses or holiday...
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I know that when a new tenant offers to pay upfront its a red flag. However, for an existing (good) tenant anyone ever consider offering a plan where rent can be paid in advance in return for a discount? I am in soft...