Good evening all,Im a noob investor in the Tampa area and in need of advice on my realtor and if im on the right path. Two years ago we met our realtor on craigslist and he helped my wife and i to buy our first duplex...
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Hi All, I've been reading posts here like crazy as I'm in the process of setting up my first STR and I'm overwhelmed/stuck on how to pick a combination of devices and platform to manage this house that's about 2.5 hou...
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My wife and I have purchased our second rental property and this time are working in a lower income area of Chicago (South Shore). The average household income is around $25k/year and we have our 1-units and studios ...
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Hi BP folks! My name is Mike and I have been perusing the boards for a couple of months now. Well...we pulled the trigger and made an offer on a duplex that is about 30 years old a couple of weeks ago and had the insp...
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Really enjoyed the most recent podcast with Fat Tony. Personal finance and saving should be a larger component of the REI discussion, and it seems that Tony got started with a lot of good saving and living habits. So ...
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Hi All,My name is Andy and I'm a relatively new investor in Madison, WI. I cut my teeth on my first purchase in 2017, a one mixed building with 2 commercial tenants and 2 residential tenants. I had an eviction in my s...
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I had a great conversation with @Dmitriy Fomichenko from Sense Financial today about setting up a Solo 401k, so I can roll over my IRA into an account in which I can make investments in real estate. He did point out s...
Im starting out on my path in Los Angeles, CA due to density and a predominant rental culture. I need INCOME, KNOWLEDGE and CREDIBILITY that only licensure can offer. I'm considering getting my Real Estate sales perso...
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In May 2016, we purchased 4 CFD's in Ohio. I wanted to share a brief update on what has transpired since then. The CFD are located in Columbus, Akron, Toledo, and Dayton, they are no longer notes, they are now REO's.....
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Need help. This is what the contract says—
UTILITIES: Landlord shall not pay for any of the utilities and services and will be the responsibility of the tenant.
Temperatures this past winter caused the pipes to bur...