Chris Harrington
Opinion on Rent increase
I think I know what I am going to do but would like to see what others think.Closed on 14 units in late Sept fully leased. Seller had a 4 pg lease for tenants with no other documentation, not even an application so I...
Kevin Castaneda
Foundation Overkill and Appropriate Beam Sizing
Hey BP friends,Backstory:I'm in process of rehabbing a 1920s house in San Antonio, Texas, which has a cedar post pier & beam foundation. The house is 1600sqft total with a second story being only 500 sqft. The fou...
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Best Offshore Residential/Vacation Locations
I recently had a conversation with a colleague about some possible locations ideal for acquiring and holding (or building) offshore vacation and residential properties. These locations were sort of central to that dis...
David Jonsson
loan is current
When will a lender accept a short sale if note is NOT in default? Otherwise, the seller can do a personal note on the difference? Appraised value is 283,000. Owed is 219,000. Offer will be around 190,000.
Romil S.
Investment Property in Bay Area in Hayward
Hi Everyone,New member here :) I am interested in investing in real estate in bay area. This will be my first investment property. Thinking of SFH (Single Family Home), as HOA regulations in some places restrict the u...
Jessica G.
New member from Dallas
Hello friends,
My name is Jessica and I live with my husband and kids just north of Dallas.
In 2011, my husband and I became reluctant landlords when we needed to move to a different suburb, but but the...
Travis Elliott
What is your opinion of this realtor question?
Ok a quick question for you guys.
I am buying my first property from a Realtor. I have been working with her a lot and enjoy her as a person and as a Realtor.
I have found a second home on my own. I dont know if I s...
Adam Hoak
How should I raise rents on an old tenant?
I have a duplex that I would like to buy. It currently has a vacant side and a rented side. The rented side is for $575 and below market average which is $750. She is elderly (mid 70s) and has lived there for 13 years...
Jennifer White
What you wish you knew for your first deal
Hey everyone,My husband and I are looking into investing in our first single family or multifamily home. We are practicing more with the calculators and assessing deals but I'm sure there are plenty of things we have...
Kathryn Stevens
Do you incentivize GCs? If so, how?
I know flippers sometimes write penalty phrases into contracts ("must complete by XXX or pay $/week/month"). Do you ever pay your GCs extra when they get it done on time or early? Or, are they being paid to do that al...