Hey All, would love to get opinions from seasoned landlords on this. I have an applicant for an apartment who looks great in every other way except for one thing...she doesn't have a history of fulltime employment.She...

Hi All,Background: Last year, my husband and I bought a foreclosure property in Missouri and rented it out through Zillow since we had some free time. It's going well so far! However, new job opportunities came up and...

Hello to all BP members,I am a UK citizen and have loved the US from a very long time. I am looking to purchase a number of properties in the near and foreseeable future and would like some honest advice. I've seen pr...

I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...

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I am an avid reader so I have read most of the 'normal' RE books (rich dad poor dad, think and grow rich, millionaire next door, finish rich etc.) I am currently reading Trump strategies for Real estate by Georg...

Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...

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Currently looking at my financing options as i currently do not have a W-2 job (self employed) so a conventional loan is out of the question.
Through an agent i know, i discovered the DSCR loan which doe...

WSJ:  https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/eviction-phoenix-constable-1...PHOENIX—On a recent afternoon, Rhys Torres crossed a partly shaded courtyard to a white stucco building. He tapped on a door and a woman in a fleece...

My wife and I are looking to capitalize on the equity on our home and start getting into the STR world. We have recently gotten a HELOC and are looking to start making the steps to buy a rental property. Being complet...

So I have to put $1,500,000 in a rental somewhere. The option (for whatever reason) is either LA (appreciation) or Baltimore (cash flow).Sure, investors never can agree to disagree on which is best, but the numbers se...