Daniel Calderon
Buying a profitable lemon rental
I am buying an old house built in 1953 that has problems. The house is slightly settling in the back and the plumbing is "iffy". It's basically a lemon and if I get an inspection performed, it will not pass. That bein...
Pratik P.
Private money investor for down payment?
Hey awesome people of BP!I have a question for you guys regarding private money...here's my situation. I and my partner are looking to get into buying rental properties in the sacramento area. The type of property we ...
James Corr
CMX-3 in Philadelphia as MFH?
Hey BP Community, While putting an offer together for a property within the city of Philadelphia I realized that it was zoned as CMX-3. It's being marketed and sold as a legal duplex with CMX-3 on the MLS, and has had...
Daniel DeBruin
Medium term listing options available with my HOA restrictions
I am interested in furnishing my condo and medium term renting it. Although I am unsure sites like VRBO or airbnb generate some form of written lease for each month long stay, as required by my HOA rules and regulatio...
Rashid Ghafoor
Being sued for not disclosing Rotten Boards under the roof
I flipped a property over three years ago. I had hired a contractor to install a new roof before the sale. The roof was inspected and passed by a windstorm engineer. Yesterday I received a letter from the buyer's att...
Avery Lauber
New to Real Estate Investing
Hey, I am just starting out and I want to get into buy and hold real estate investing. And I was thinking about investing in Greenville, since I live in the Greenville area and I know this market better than any other...
Linda Roberts
What is a right way not to renew lease with a problem tenant?
I have a problem tenant who is extremely annoying and creates many problems for other tenants. For example, he made a huge deal about a sublet in another apartment, which is none of his business. He pays rent on time....
David Day
First time commerical purchase
I am ready to make a move on my first commercial real estate purchase and I'm hoping this post will give me some peace of mind. To give you some background, I have an insurance business located in Southwest Louisiana ...
William S.
Are basement apartments worth it?
I'm closing on a duplex house hack that is located (East Wauwatosa) in a good school district and two blocks from a trendy downtown district. The renters in the area (for duplexes) are mainly young professionals who a...
Matt Z.
Cash-Out Refi Advice for First Timer
Hi All,I'm reaching out for tips as this is my first time considering cash-out refi. Exactly 1 year ago today, I purchased a duplex for $~348k in a fairly high rent area with a top-quality tenant pool. Put down 15% o...