Sharlene Burch
$50,000 to invest... where is the question?
I have around $50,000 in a 401K and I'm wondering if I should leave it where it is or if there is another investment that would yield more money in my retirement years, which could start as early as 2-3 years from now...
Shaleaha Flowers
Networking with Investors & Lenders
Hi All, My name is Shaleaha, I’ve been studying Real Estate since February of 2022, and enrolled to a paid mentorship. I’ve also read books such as Think and grow rich, The Millionaire Next Door & Rich dad poor da...
AJ Vanderhorst
Any luck with Furnished Finder for extended (corporate) stays?
Has anyone had luck using Furnished Finder to book extended stays (over 30 days)? I'm transitioning several STR properties to month-to-month in a desirable downtown Kansas City, MO location. I decided to give Furnishe...
Troy Kelly
First Investment Property-Duplex
Greetings All,First I must say how excited I am at finally being able to make my first diary post after so much planning, prepping, research, lamenting... You get the idea. Just to give some background, I've been lurk...
Christopher Malone
Journal of a New Investor
Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...
Anthony Craiu
Knowledge hungry investor from OH
I am looking to kick off my real estate journey soon and I need all the help and support I can get! I hope to connect with experienced people who can help me avoid the pitfalls that new investors might run into. I am ...
Andrew Baisley
Gut Check My Beginner Thinking
Hi Everyone, I apologize in advance for the wall of text. I have some ideas on how I want to get started in this business and I was hoping that this might be the right place to get a reality/gut-check.
First, some ge...
Michael Fucillo
Feedback on Rentvine
Hello!As the title suggests I'm looking for feedback on Rentvine from someone who has or does use it. I have seen a lot of discussions on other PM software (Buildium, Propertyware, Property Manager, Appfolio, Yardi)....
Jack Ni
Can you take a pet deposit for service dog?
Hi, I got a potential tenant that has a service dog. I check tenant Facebook page, her dog is a pit bull. Is it legal in all 50 states to take a pet deposit for a service dog? I usually only take $50 for pet deposit (...
Grace Ng
Problematic Tenant Asks For Dog Despite No Pet Policy
Hi BP community,I would like to have your advice about one of my tenants.I rented a property to a lady, her daughter and granddaughter in Nov. They signed a two year lease. Four months later, she claimed her relative ...