Matthew Spyker
Newbie from Yorktown, VA
Good Morning BP - I'm new to the BP forums and like everyone else, here is learn some more about RE investing and creating wealth. I have been serving the last 13 years in the military and have another 7 to go before ...
Calvin Watson
Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Investors Association (MAREIA)
Just in case any of you guys who are in the central Maryland area (probably those of you more Baltimore-centric) were wondering about the local REIA, I'd like to offer my insight. I had the opportunity of attending an...
Derek Snyder
How much to take out of security deposit for drugs + damages
Hello all,This past week, I had a renter move out who has been great until now. After he moved out, we noticed a few things wrong. First, the whole apartment smelled like pot (illegal in Indiana), then we found some o...
Nicholas Mangiafico
New REI looking to BRRR - keep saving cash or get HML
Hi all,
My name is Nick. This is my first post on BP so I'll introduce myself. I am a 27 year old pharmacist from Connecticut and I, along with my partner, are looking to get into real estate investing. We currently ...
Joshua Jones
Turn Key VOA Property - Too Good To Be True?
So I'm brand new to investing. I paid for the annual subscription to BP and have been analyzing deals like crazy.Found someone that is a wholesaler for a fix and flip investor.They have rehabbed a property and filled...
Ariq Sharif
Don't Quit Your Day Job? Why Not!
Hello Everyone,This web-site is GREAT and I have learned so much. Now, here is my question. I hear most people say don't quit your day job to invest in Real Estate until… And, I ask Why? Wait…. Let me clarify, I'm n...
Michael Shadow
Pet fee for seeing eye dog
I was just looking over my lease agreement and it has a clause about seeing eye dogs. This got me thinking, would you charge a pet fee for a tenant that needs a seeing eye dog?
-Michael
JayCinta Henry
33% Property Tax Hike, Dallas County Texas.
My rental unit got hit with a 33% tax hike this year. Looking through the county neighborhood data I noticed my property had the highest hike, about 7 others at about 24% +/-. The rest come in at 8-12% and even 2 @5%...
Amie D.
Will smaller cities pick up steam?
More and more reports come out of the price increases, low supply and so on in the real estate market of large cities across the nation.
In your experience (or opinion), do the smaller cities outside of the larger me...
Wade Penner
When do you stop accepting applications for a rental property?
This is my first time through the screening process, and I had everything dialed in to screen multiple applicants and choose the best based on a set of criteria. However, I've now shown it a few times and there was o...