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For better or worse, I've noticed homes in Franklin Park being flipped pretty consistently. As far as location, it's is a prime spot for accessing central Austin and the airport. Curious to hear BP Austin community's ...
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We typically collect our rents by receiving a check or money order that tenants send to our PO Box.
Are there other ways to collect rent? for example is anybody collecting via a credit card charge? Is there a risk o...
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Hi everyone,I have been researching about this topic, but I am looking for more details (i am a numbers person). Having the following scenario: - My wife has an 'owner occupy' loan for a townhouse we just bought (we a...
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Hello, everyone!!! My name is Kai Holmes. I am a travel nurse; mom of three boys; and a newlywed. I am looking to purchase a couple rental properties to help my family and I to get started on the road to financial fre...
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Hey BP community, this is my first post. I'm just starting to get my feet wet with real estate investing. My brother and I (who both have history of doing multiple live-in flips over the years) recently consulted with...
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Hey everyone I am new to this forum also new to Real Estate.
My name is Tim and I am looking forward to working with all of you in the near future
Just have a huge question right off the bat.
How come Property Man...
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It feels like it was just a few weeks ago when the US got hit by the pandemic, states were going into shut down and we all got worried if we are going to see rents come in on April 1st. Evictions were suspended and ne...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) other investment in South San Francisco.
Purchase price: $250,000
Sale price: $509,000
This property was purchased by my father in the early 1990s. I c...
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I just read this blog post (from property management software provider Buildium) about the dismal state of home ownership in the US. It's worth reading in full, but the quick summary is that low home ownership rates...
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Wanted to know if it is legal to email a borrower. I have the work / personal email (borrower is an unaffiliated realtor) and have not been able to get a hold of the borrower. Wanted to try email, just to get the dial...