Kerry Hennessy
Bubble Proof?
What is the safest type of Real Estate investing? Who were the investors that still made money in the crash of 2008? I am new to this game and am hoping to be a passive investor doing buy and hold on property that ...
Sharad M.
Banks fixing the properties?
Hello all,
So I was talking to a realtor this morning and I asked him why there weren't more properties coming on the market as compared to last year. He mentioned that some banks are actually fixing up the propertie...
Jonathan Perez
HVAC system 30years old. Should I ask seller to replace?
The duplex I have under contract has a few minor things to repair. One of the things I'm most concerned with is the HVAC system. The exterior unit and the furnace was manufactured in 1987 (which is when the house w...
Nancy DeSocio
Parking: to share or not to share?
Happy New Year, BP community!Hoping I can get some feedback and opinions on how to address parking in our 4-plex. For this question, it's Unit 1 and Unit 2 that are being discussed. The property has a narrow drivewa...
Bradley LaBrie
Which do you prefer Dogs vs cats?
I’m a new landlord and I just finished my first BRRRR/HouseHack combo. I’m finding it difficult to get qualified tenants in who don’t have animals so I’m considering allowing them in my units. Question is there’s pros...
David Banker
Flight path to FI question
I am attempting to lay out my financial path to semi-retirement (i.e. leaving my current w2 for something less time consuming/more enjoyable) within 10 years or less.I can identify my family's spending now and what I ...
Joe Dijamco
When is a good time to lower price? Las Vegas Market
Hello, Real Estate Pros: I am a new member of BP and Las Vegas resident. After 12 days on the market without an offer and no showings, I think the problem is the price—too high for the neighborhood. With our Realtor's...
Julie Marquez
Life Used to be Simple, Now I have Dozens of Accounts & LLCs
I know I'm not doing this right, and could use some help/guidance/suggestions.Back in the day when I had just a couple of rentals, I could do all my personal finance and budgeting using mint.com and google sheets spre...
Bill Burkhead
To Furnish or not to Furnish
Hi everyone, first day & new member on forum. Rookie investor looking at leasing a condo for a year (and possibly more) wondering if I furnish it or not before putting on market? thank you
George Foster
General Contractors
As a general contractor here in the Chicago area. I want my fellow investors to remember when hiring a general contractor, included in the costs of completing your project he/she will charge overhead and profit. So fo...