Martha Blumel
REI Blackbook vs. Freedomsoft
I currently have a subscription to REI Blackbook and to be quite honest with you, while I definitely see the benefits, it is a little overwhelming and overkill for me at this stage in the game. I am sure if I keep plu...
Scott Weaner
Adding a Drain Pan to an Existing Hot Water Heater?
Has anyone done this? Yesterday my HWH in my own home sprung a leak, causing a minor flood. Thankfully we had a leak alarm next to it. We will be putting a drain pan in with the replacement, but I would like to do som...
David Jason
First Deal offer/accepted
I've been patient for many years. When the market was going crazy at the beginning of the run-up in 2002, I didn't have the money or the time to invest. My wife and I bought our primary residence and then upgraded to ...
Sean Lynch
Multi Family Purchase FHA Loan - good deal?
Hi,
These are my numbers, I'm new so I want to get opinions from others who are more experienced:
Duplex / FHA 3.5% down (12,775)
Purchase Price: $365,000
Gross monthly rent: $2700
Total Monthly Payment: $2400
50% ...
Dom Allen
Question about bid received from contractor
Hello I have a house that I took a licensed contractor to so that I could receive a bid. The contractor text me later after our visit that his repair estimate is 69K. I thought that was a little high and said I need ...
Jeremie Cortez
Self managing for the first time.
Hi all! I am newer to BP and this is my first time posting. I am closing escrow on a duplex in Oak Park next week and I plan on self managing. This will be my first time managing. I know California has lots of laws an...
Doug Johnson
Nonresident licensed Florida agent required to join NAR?
Recently obtained a nonresident Florida license as I reside in Georgia. Newly contracted broker suggest I join the Greater Tampa Association (GTA). I'm not fond of all the junk fees associations charge members. I was ...
Ted Davis
Rent collection software
Hi all,My wife and I are about to convert our primary into a rental. Any recommendations on software or systems to use for one rental? As always we appreciate your feedback
Shane Bishop
Property Management Software
Hello, we are currently house hacking a duplex in Greenville, SC and have been using RentRedi as our management software to handle payments and leasing. It has worked so far, but there are few things about it that we'...
Danielle M.
How do you do your accounting?
Hello, I am curious how you do your accounting. Do you have a separate Quickbooks online subscription for each property (that sounds expensive)? How do you handle buying software for multiple properties in an affordab...