Harry Metzinger
Prospective Tenant - Foreclosure Address
Hi BP, tonight I had prospective tenants apply to my latest rental property. On first glance, most of their application was devoid of red flags. However, what caught my attention was they listed their current addres...
Charlie MacPherson
A Guide for Photographing Real Estate
The purpose of your real estate photos is to create enough interest in a prospect's mind to cause them to call, tour the house or attend an open house. Bad photos mean that most buyers will, as the kids say these day...
Alex L.
Advice: Should I Sell or Rent
History: We are 6 years into renting our first home, it has gone well and we are comfortable renting and what comes along with that. We are now moving from our current home(call it the 2nd home for purposes of this co...
Marcia Maynard
What kind of rentals attract senior tenants?
I was asked a question in another thread and when I started to answer the question, I realized it was a topic that was quite deep and may be good for a separate discussion.... Originally posted by @Bryan K.:
@Marcia ...
Habbak Burs
What % do you offer for a duplex under the listing?
Hey Everyone I have been looking at a few duplex’s in my area, and I have seen a couple that are interesting but when I analyze them the cash flow is not good. I want to give an offer but for a price that works. From ...
Mike Cowper
Friend wants to start partnership, no experience but has capital and credit. How should I structure?
I have been diving in head first when it comes to real estate investing and have started getting some people I know excited about what I am doing. I have a friend who wants to get involved, have a 50/50 partnership, a...
Ian Broadie
Amazon, autonomous vehicles and the future
I have a theory and I wanted to share it to see if anybody else shares my thought process. With the growth of Amazon and their success in having anything and everything delivered to your door in 48 hours (and in only ...
Brian Watkins
Zillow - Cutting out the "middle man" I.E. Real Estate Agents and Wholesalers?
Hello BP community,What are your thoughts on the real estate market going completely virtual in the next 5-10 years? Zillow purchasing Trulia for close to $3B shows the rest of the world they have something up their s...
Peter Aziz
Problem with the 50% Rule
Hello, BP! I hope everybody's doing well around here. In thinking through the 50% Rule, and modeling it out in my spreadsheets, I am finding myself very uncomfortable using it. Here is the hurdle that I'm mentally up ...
K S.
Is the bed count more important than the sqft?
What's the difference in sq.ft and bed count requirements between STR and LTR?Any sites I can gather this data besides AirDNA which charges $300/year even if I need 20 minutes worth of data.