David D'Errico
Our first flip with "No" money down....at least none of our own
So..... I just want to share how my partners and I got stared here in Louisville, KY flipping our first house. There are many creative ways to fund and finance real estate deals. So for those out there with no money f...
John Park
Having trouble finding QUALIFIED tenants in Arlington TX
I am currently trying to lease a property for the first time in Arlington, Texas and am experiencing frustration in finding a QUALIFIED tenant for my SFH. I feel that the rent, security deposit and other qualification...
Janna Afanasjeva
Tenant-friendly county: tenant refuses to accept charges to security deposit
Husband and I have been renting 1 property for the past 3 years (and learning a lot from the experience). The property is located in Cook County Illinois (Chicago suburbs), and we have issues with the most recent tena...
Peter Thielemann
The best tax advantage on cashing out the IRA if there is any.
I have a relitive that own's several rentals. He's suggested for some time now to invest in rentals. I have a few years left before I retire and I'm digging into withdrawing some money from an IRA. I'm looking into th...
Emily Baker
Fort Wayne Indiana Investor
My husband and I will be moving to Fort Wayne, IN this summer. He's from here and will be opening up a State Farm Agency, so this will become home for us for good. I've yet to pull the trigger with investing but have ...
Andrew S.
Removing smoke smell
Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...
Andrew Michael
Deal Structure/ Land Development
Hi BP,It has been a while since I posted but rest assured I have been working hard structuring deals while keeping a close eye on the BP forums and posts. Thank you all for the valuable information. I have a handful...
Assaf Furman
Simple case where a 15yr mortgage is better than 30yr
In a recent article, @Scott Trench discussed the advantages of a 30 year note over 15 year (or lower than 30 in general). While I agree with most of what's there, I'd like to discuss a case where to me at least, it se...
Brandon G.
Smoke Smell
I'm looking at a property now and there is a terrible smoke smell. The bigger problem I see is they've just repainted which in my mind makes the matter worse. Can someone confirm this? How would one go about dealing w...
DJ Cummins
part time agent, worth the headache?
hello all, So after the holidays I'm thinking about working on my real estate license. I am going to keep my day job, and this would be a part time adventure. Not only would it help me as an investor, but I could ma...