Joel Allen
house hacking in hot market or rent until it cools?
Hello Everyone!I was looking for input on the situation I am in. I currently live in Austin where housing is pretty hot. I rent a small apartment for 850 a month and don't mind the situation too much. I also was pr...
Brie Schmidt
Paying rent with Cash - Simplifying processes
Our tenants pay rent with cash. Some send money orders, some deposit cash in our account, but a majority used PayNearMe to pay at family dollar locations. Now the Family Dollar in our area will no longer accept PayN...
Ray Loveless
Earnest money required on For Sale By Owner(fsbo) offer?
Title says it all. Correct me if I'm wrong but(in Utah) on an accepted MLS offer the buyer writes an earnest money check and the check is held by the selling agent's broker's office... and only under certain condit...
David Krulac
Home values dropping in these cities, Now is the time to BUY
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/looking-to-buy-home-values-are-dropping-in-these-markets/ar-BBm5wE6
Joe Delgrosso
Cape Cod Short Term Rental
Any folks out there have a short term rental in or near Cape Cod? We have one in the Smokies but have family up in Boston. Curious about the pros and cons of an STR in that type of seasonal market. Any advice or intel...
Gil Segev
Investing without cashflow - Austin MTR
After several less-than-stellar experiences with OOS investing, I've decided to try to invest close to home in Austin. LTR cashflow in today's market and interest rates is extremely difficult so I am looking at MTR wh...
Maggie Mahoney
Meeting tenants at 11pm? Concerned about safety. Advice please.
We have difficult tenants in one of our rental houses in Utah. We are not extending the lease for them and they've been very angry about it. When I asked them when they'll give us the keys, they said they'll meet us ...
Peter Fennig
Credit holding up refi
My business partner and I are trying to get a HELOC on a couple of properties, but the conventional financing route is not working for us because neither of us has a W-2 job and our credit score is to low because of l...
Account Closed
How to be a lender on crowdfunding websites for real estate?
Hello BP family. This day in age are there any of you that are lending on crowdfunding platforms for individuals buying real estate or flipping them etc?What are the top platforms people are using these days? How can ...
David N.
Pricing strategy for a new listing
Ok community - coming to you with the big question and need some pro advice. In about 2.5 weeks, if all goes to plan, I'll launch my first STR. It is for a ski condo which we closed on in October and have been renovat...