Eric Inigo
First Rental Property.. SFH or Duplex?
Hello BPers! I am a new real estate investor looking to buy my first rental property in 2021. Based on your experience, what are your thoughts and experiences on buying a SFH or a duplex as a first rental property? Th...
Tommy Watson
New Investor -- Where do I start?
Hello everyone! I recently got the itch to get into real estate investing after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad (now I am reading How to Invest In Real Estate -- which brought me to this site). I am a young professional (ju...
David Evans
Narrowing down Zip Codes
Happy Sunday! I'm struggling to further narrow down markets by Zip Codes and I was wondering if anyone had any efficient methods to sort them out. Here's my Problem:I've narrowed down my markets to approximately 50 Zi...
Daniel Rivera
Repairs and maintenance on small multi-family properties.
Hey BP community-I know there isn't a set formula that can be used to reliably calculate how much one should set aside for repairs and maintenance on a buy & hold rental, but I've heard the average of ~$100/month ...
Michael Stokes
Woodpecker Visiting Cabin Each Morning - Eastern TN
Hello everyone, I own a cabin in Sevierville TN and I recently discovered that a noise my guests were hearing every morning was being caused by a woodpecker that is stopping by for a visit. I read online about the us...
Cory Spitznagel
How to find private lending for buy and hold rentals
Hello all!
I'm looking for advice on finding private lending for buy and hold deals! I work out of town about 90% of the time and am working 80-90 hours a week usually when I am gone so it's tough to create good rela...
Ben Allison
Connecting with sellers NOT on the MLS
Hello BP community! My name is Ben Allison and am working toward buying my first rental. My plan/goal is to find a SFR or duplex to get my feet wet in the business and I plan to house hack as this will be my first pr...
Wayne Lester
Material participation tests activities
What activities qualify for the material participation tests for making your short term (<7 day on avg stay) active instead of passive income/loss? I'm taking the "I contributed 100 hours and nobody contributed mor...
Desteni Barnes
LOC down payment on a convention loan
Hi All,I am new to investing and ready to start actively looking for properties. I have access to a LOC but I am wondering if I can use the LOC as a down payment on a conventional loan or not. I am trying to avoid a H...
Inderpal Chadha
Managing broker questions
Hello
I have been in the real estate investing game for a year now and realized the need to get my own real estate license. I have passed the exam but in the state of Washington ,one needs to work under a managing b...