Matt Powell
Talked to my first portfolio lender - bullet points and questions
Hi all,Had my first conversation with a portfolio lender, and thought I'd share how the conversation went and what their products look like. I'll hit the high notes of the conversation, then afterward I have a few que...
Victor Maxey
Assigning Lease Options To A Tenant Buyer
I HAVE A BUYER IN PLACE WHO WANT THE HOUSE I HAVE UNDER L/O WITH SELLER. WILLING TO PUT DOWN 5% OF PURCHASE PRICE AND PAY MONTHLY RENT A MONTH. I PUSHED IT TO HIM FOR 10K MORE THAN I HAVE WITH THE SELLER. WOULD I REPL...
Shaune Pilcher
New member from Washington
I have been in the auto industry since 2003. During that time I have owned a couple rental properties which I have since sold. I am looking to get back into investing in the upcoming years and would like to get into m...
Jeffrey Waldron
New! Take the plunge? First time landlord in Los Angeles!
Hi I'm Jeff in LA. This is an update to a previous post 11 months ago.
We're ready to move up from our starter home in LA's Eagle Rock neighborhood, and would like to retain our small home as a rental. The house is ...
Alex Ficco
Stop Being a CRAB and Go FISH - A Post for My Fellow Hermits
It’s interesting how we keep getting the same lessons over and over sometimes. As simple and generic as some of them are, those are usually the most important ones.
Admittedly, I’m not a great networker. It’s ac...
Michael W.
Liable for leasing agent commission?
I have a vacant unit in a strip mall that I'm trying to lease out. A prospective tenant contacted me, however he couldn't provide proof of sufficient income, so I declined.A couple of weeks later, a leasing agent cont...
Ashley Mason
Lead Generation & Finding a Mentor
Hello everyone, I am a new agent in the Tampa Bay FL area. However, I have been in the RE industry for 15 years on the preservation side of things. I know it takes money to make money in this field, but I don't want t...
Jeff L.
Trouble Tenants - Keep or Push Out?
Hey BP!Could really use your advice on this one. I purchased a duplex property and inherited tenants (a couple) in one of the units. They had lived in the unit for 18 years before my purchase and I have now held the p...
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Starting out & need some advice....
We are going to just jump in to the rental thing and find out if we like it. We have always wanted to do it, but have been kinda nervous. Now with our current home paid off we feel more comfortable with money.
My f...
Felix Torres
How do you find Off Market Deals?
Hi Everyone,How do you you find off market deals or deals in general before they hit MLS.If you do drive by's how do you communicate with the owner of the potential home?What do you think I should do to find good deal...