Hakeem Valles
New York Giants tight end/real estate investor new to the area
Hi! My name is Hakeem Valles and I am a new Tight End for the New York Football Giants. I have been investing in real estate for seven years now primarily focusing on repositioning value-add Multifamily communities. ...
Mariela N-Tyler
Sell It or keep it? What should I do?
Hello BP Commumity,I have a dilemma about selling my one and only investment property (as of right now...I plan to get more properties in near future) I acquired it in 2001 for $138,000, in Dearborn Heights,MI. We too...
Kenneth LaVoie
Determining how long tasks should take (carpentry, painting, etc.
I am one of those investors who absolutely hates to do anything DIY. I own a lawn care business and a small web design business where I put the bulk of my "manual labor" while I have an absolute Godsend working for me...
Ahmed Tausif Aijazi
Help in selecting a contractor
Hello all,
I'm in a relatively new REI with a goal to buy distressed properties and holding them to serve as rentals. I recently closed a deal and the property requires a fix-up (kitchen, flooring, ...)
My question i...
Gregory Heddaeus
Keeping First Home as Rental While Upgrading To A New House
Hello,
This is my first time posting as I am new to this site.
I am currently searching for a new house and I am trying to work it out so that I can keep my current single family house which is in a good rental ar...
Michael Healy
Negotiating PM rate and services.
Hi landlords,
I'm fixing to be a long distance (2.5 hours away) landlord for 14 units. I'm starting to consider using a property management firm at least for the first year or two.
(How) do you negotiate the r...
Joe Rodriguez
Husband and wife business partners, can there be true harmony?
Hello BP. As you can very well see by my profile and the discussion topic I've posted here, I am a spanking new member. The discussion I'm going to attempt to induce is one that I'm certain comes as no surprise to man...
Andrew Smith
I think I’m In a Tight Spot
All the rain has caused havoc with the foundation of my flip house. Two contracts have fallen through because of inspectors saying the foundation is bad. In all honesty, the foundation isn’t shot, but the rain has cau...
Jake Lassie
LLC Partnership Issue
Hi BP community,
I wanted to reach out to seek advice on an issue that I'm having. For a little background info, I bought two houses under my and my business partner's LLC of which I'm the managing member. We renova...
Ellen Z.
Advice needed to negotiate with bank on a cash offer to short sales
first time poster and a green hand, seeking advice.
I am interested in purchasing a short sale property.
The seller bought in 2005 for 440K.
short sale listed around 275K about a month ago,
recently reduced the price...