John Barrett
Case Study - Actual Cost of Eviction & Rehab of Unit - In Washington State
I created this post to address a question I get from many other landlords. What if I have do an eviction (and what will it cost)?During the pandemic many landlords in WA State were prevented from evicting problematic...
Chris Hanisco
Single parent - Should I buy this duplex and live in half?
Hi everyone! I am totally new here, so I hope you'll excuse my newbie-ness.I am located in Southern NH (about an hour north of Boston). I've been looking to buy a home for myself and my two boys. It's been very diffic...
Josiah Patrick Zebarth
NOT going to college, what should I do?
Greetings BP, I’m 17 years old rookie investor. I got into real estate almost a year ago, I’ve read the classics (Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Think and Grow Rich; Richest man in Babylon) and many other more real estate specif...
Phillip S.
GC says "You're a waste of my time"
Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor. I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one. The one that responded pretty ...
Michael Guzik
Buy a car or house first?
Hey guys I'm 19 years old and work for a Real estate property management company in San Antonio. I make 25k a year and have a credit score of 720-725 depending on what score is used. I need to get a new car because m...
Ray S.
Contractor overages
I've been doing a rental property rehab. The contractor hasn't come close to meeting any of his target dates, and has gone over budget many times. What is the best way to keep him on track and hold him accountable for...
Philip Hy
Are buy and hold's really making money? Big picture question
I'm wondering if we're really making money. Not a rhetorical question, but would like genuine feedback. Here's the scenario. I want to live off of cash flow so I buy a lot of SFR. I then currently make about 550 cash ...
Cameron Riley
LANDLORDS!!! - How to Handle The security deposit?
- How do you handle your security deposit? Do you use it for fixing the damages during the tenants stay? - When the tenant leaves and demands security deposit back, how do you handle this? - In PA, I can hold for up t...
Jackson Long
"Tax benefits" explain?
Hey guys, we often talk about the tax benefits of owning real estate. Do these benefits extend beyond the rental income? Could somebody give me a laymen's overview of how this works?
Terra Padgett
Landlording is Not All That Passive
You always hear about rental properties as passive income. Well I totally disagree. Even with PM in place, there are still many active activities when it comes to direct property ownership. Yes, it does take several t...