One of the many calls that I had today.  I am using Michael Quarles advice about getting the seller to give me their minimum.  I have had success and failure with this.  Here is the part of a phone call that I had tod...

I am renting my house for the first time and held an open house today. I received a very positive response with 7 applicants which is slightly overwhelming to say the least.  I have it narrowed down to three but am in...

I posed this question on a recent forum post and got this response:To address your question we have to pause on the idea that you implied of "perfectly good". Is perfectly good the simple notion of payment history? ...

Hi everyone,Let me start by clarifying that I am inexperienced and this is my first attempt at finding a tenant for my first SFH.  That said, please don't assume I am acting foolishly either - I have been very careful...

I wanted to see what everyone's thoughts were as far as how much per door you look to get on an investment. Do you look to make at least $100 dollars a door after all is paid (Mortgage, Taxes, Insurance, Property Mana...

My first post to BP.  Posted the same to Reddit but think there might be some different opinions here.I've currently got an IRA with Betterment that has around 180K. I've been looking at RE Investing as an option to g...

I have a tenant who lives in one of my apartments who has given notice to move out on May 31st. I should note that I had a full-time property manager at the time she moved in (they have since been removed), and unfort...

Hi all,I recently read rich dad, found bigger pockets, listened to podcasts... and wanted to get into RE. doing a little research, it would appear that my timing is off as usual. Homes that where selling for 80k 2 yea...

Okay BPers....I need some input.First - a quick intro.  I am new to REI and this will be my first investment.  I will be making these purchases through my Solo 401k so the usual tax benefits don't apply and my up fron...