Ben Bartels
Why is real estate a better investment?
I feel silly asking this question, but my wife and I have been struggling to compare our investment options. Obviously, BP forums/podcasts/blogs/etc. indicate that real estate is a good way to go. It sounds like a 15%...
Melissa Lenhardt
Never put utilities in their own name
Hello,
This is out first time renting out our home and after our tenants moved in they never put the utilities in their own name and I am still being charged for them. I plan on sending out a certified lette...
Travis H.
Do These Goals Seem Reasonable? (and other questions)
Brace yourselves. This one's a doozy. Skip to the line if you're in a hurry.I joined this site quite a while ago. Then, I forgot about it. I just focused on other things, almost all of them crazy ideas and flights of...
Charlie Moore
Tenant refusing to cut grass.. what should I do?
The woman in the townhouse I own.... will not cut grass and now township is on my ass How should I handle this
Yadira Gutierrez
I have the money, here are the options, what would you do?
Hello BP Community,As a newbie I have found that making that big first decision or taking that "leap of faith" is the most difficult part. I have no doubts that I want to become a REI. I am not scared (maybe just a l...
Angie W.
Advertising, Phone Calls, and Showings
On the last go round of finding tenant for our SFR 3 years ago we were new. We stuck a sign in the yard and when someone called we went running (we live within 5 minutes) to show the property.
This time I am ...
Maria G.
Cat dilemma... to allow or not to allow
Hello,I know there are many opinions, but I still want to hear them. I have so far not allowed cats in one of my properties (condo) but there is a seemingly good couple who has applied and has an indoor cat, so I'm de...
Frank Barletta
Is Syracuse, NY really a dump?? Maybe not.
Let's not forget about Syracuse, NY (but just from an investment perspective).
Syracuse, a prominent city in New York, offers a rich tapestry of culture, history, and education, highlighted by institutions like Syrac...
Jeff S.
Who would live in a fourplex ?
My current REI goal is to buy and owner-occupy a fourplex. I totally get the numbers. But I still feel confused about the rental market. My big question: WHO would choose to live in a fourplex? Who ARE those guys? (...
Brandon Turner
Landlording ain't always fun... (photos of the FIRE included)
So, this post is NOT meant to scare you, newbies. But... this is gonna freak you out :) This tenant is in the process of being evicted. To make matters worse, he lit his kitchen on fire; accidentally, supposedly. Anyw...