Yesenia C.
What are my loan options for a rental property?
My husband and I bought our home one year ago using a FHA loan here in Los Angeles. Our home only cost 2/3 of the amount we were approved for. We are now looking to buy a rental property in Grand Junction, CO. I...
Lakeisha Black
Ready to Take the Leap for Tampa Rental Property....But Self Doubt is Creeping In
Fellow BP colleagues...I need a sanity check. So I started looking at SFRs as a rental property since May. I have finally found a 4/3 property in the Tampa Riverbend neighborhood and have my 69K offer accepted. I h...
Nicholas Carelli
Buying My First Property in the City
Hello Everyone,I am 25 years old and I have been living at home saving money since I graduated college in 2013. I am hoping that within the next year I will leap into the real estate market with the purchase of my fir...
Kevin Lefeuvre
VRBO Withdraws on bank account
Am I the only one being bothered by the VRBO's banking policy which consists in withdrawing money from your bank account without formal approval case by case? I mean this is just un-acceptable. Is it because I have an...
Ivan Cortez
Inherited Tenants - How to Introduce Yourself
I have entered into a contract to purchase my initial duplex and anticipate acquiring two tenants who have occupied the property for a significant period of time. Currently, both tenants are on month-to-month leases, ...
Josh Carpenter
Most reliable electronic locks for STR
Hi all, I'm setting up my first STR, a beach condo in Ocean City, MD. I live 3-4 hours away, so I'm putting together some local resources. But I also want to be able to change door codes remotely, and unlock remotely ...
Ory Kelley
FHA Financing/House Hacking
Hey guys,I'm a novice investor in cincinnati and just purchased my first duplex. I bought it under a FHA style mortgage. I would rather just rent both sides and not move in as to improve my cash flow. Also my lende...
CK Hwang
How to pick a hard money lender?
Over the last year, my fix and flip business has grown gradually and it looks like to grow further I'm kicking around the idea of trying to use some hard money to fund more projects and to get used to working with har...
Ken Latchers
Inquiries ... a giant waste of time
I have gotten maybe 12 inquiries rather than instant bookings from Airbnb the last 9 months and yesterday vrbo.com. responded professionally, and not a single one ever led to a traceable booking. Respond professionall...
Maxim Lorenz
Screening first or showing first?
I have a property in TX that I am getting ready to rerent. I haven't formally listed it yet anywhere outside of TenantCloud (TC), but looks like apartments.com pull data from TC so I started to get a lot of leads. Any...