Moses Villarama
Cash reserves, excellent credit, variable income. Where to start?
Hey BP community!My wife and I live in LA and are looking at buying real estate. We’ve got a decent chunk of liquid reserves and credit scores above 800, but we can’t get a loan because our income from 2020 and 2021 w...
J Zhang
Does Landlord Insurance policy requires tenant screening?
I'm in the process of getting a landlord insurance policy quote. The rep on the phone says their landlord policy doesn't require a landlord to screen tenants. I'm a bit surprised - if I were the underwriter I would se...
Kyle Brodwater
Asking all Appraisers!
Hi everyone! - I’m trying to find out the best way to go about getting the highest appraisal I can for my property...like most of us. Is saying something to the appraiser like “ Hi, here are my before and after pics,...
Account Closed
Best way to mine data?
Hello,
I have a spreadsheet with the tax record info for over 500,000 properties in it.
My goal is to import the spreadsheet into a database that I can query for specific criteria- for instance- non ...
Richard Carl Swanson
New Licensee Advice
Guys shoot me the best piece of advice or the most important lesson you have learned so far in your real estate journey! Even if it’s a whole story you feel is important it would be much appreciated and I am very will...
Sara Taslitt
Setting Criteria for Rental Property
Hello- I am new to real estate investing. I am hoping to purchase my first multi-family property by the close of 2018. One thing that seems to be uniform through out all my readings and studying is how important it is...
Larry Fullard
1st Multi Family Purchase
Hi guys i just got Approved for 530,000 to purchase my 1st Multi Fam in the Phoenix AZ area. I'll be using the FHA loan to get it done. My lender covers Appraisal and Closing Costs. Im meeting with my Realtor who spe...
Rick Howell
Things to Improve your Rental Properties
A successful rental property is all about finding the right tenants. Once you find tenants that truly enjoy your rental property you can expect the lease to go as smooth as possible. To find the right tenant you nee...
Elisha Keller
Newbie Quesion #5: Screening Procedure
One of the most important things that I'm learning is how important tenant screening is. That idea leads to my newbie question of the day:
What is your screening process? What are the things you're looking for in a...
Jacquelyn Swint
Database Management
Hello Investors:
What is an inexpensive or free way to manage all of your marketing leads. I know that it is best for someone else to manage them, however I am trying to weigh it out ....stretch my funds in other wor...