Just thought I'd share a story for any others out there considering buying a multi-family out-of-state, sight-unseen, from another BP member who markets and manages properties.I found a deal on the BP Marketplace in t...

I'm looking to purchase my first rental property by the end of the year and I've been scoping out out-of-state opportunities (I live in So Cal). I've seen a lot of people mention Toledo for cashflow, so I started look...

I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?

Also I was wondering how peop...

I'm curious how other investors are feeling about Houston and Texas markets.Currently in my small to medium size portfolio of 9 properties over 5 states, I'm most worried about my Houston and texas properties.#1 Had m...

I purchased an apartment in the Chicago area near my university campus while I was studying back in 2006. Of course they gave a full-time student with no real income a mortgage with just 20% down payment back then. An...

Hi folks!A colleague of mine brought me an interesting question.  He's gotten a couple sellers to agree to finance him their rentals (details below).   I have my own opinion, but I told him I'd put out on BP and see w...

I want to buy a property using seller financing. I need to draw up all of the paperwork & make the offer to the seller @ a price of 40k w. 5k down & terms of X per month for 84 mo's. My problem is that my la...

There are a lot of big old homes in my Baltimore neighborhood with 5+ beds and 2+ baths in the 80k-100k range (rehab quality).  Neighborhood is safe and up and coming.  I can see potential for 2 units in these homes, ...

[b]Hi I have a log cabing home in Okeechobee florida. We are now on our secound contract with a buyer, we can not get the banks to approve a loan for anyone. The problem is the comps, they want another log cabin tha...

What price range house is ideal for utilizing the BRRRR strategy in the Dallas metroplex? Even the most beat up houses in C < neighborhoods seem to be at or over 100k? What’s a typical selling price and estimated A...