Joshua Dorkin
The "Professional Tenant" from Hell: BEWARE ALL LANDLORDS!
I just finished reading one of the most incredible and shocking articles for the real estate investing industry. It is about a "professional tenant" (read: dirtbag) who may just be the worst there is.
If you are a c...
Matt M.
How many of you are strict with the 3x rent/salary?
Hi all,I have just begun to try and stick with the 3x rent salary. Do you ever stray? I have a nice single mom applicant, works 30-35 hours/week at $17 hour, gets $400 month in child support and still isn’t close to 3...
Vincent Gamboa
Can you wholesale a deal won at the auction?
Hello BP,I am fairly new to REI and was wondering if you can wholesale a deal that you win at the courthouse steps? If so, how would I go about doing this?So if I place the highest bid at an auction and they have said...
Rereloluwa Fatunmbi
Seeking Advice to Improve STR Performance in East Downtown Houston
Hello Everyone,
I own a short-term rental (STR) in East Downtown Houston and currently live in Austin, TX. I started operating the property in mid-2023. Initially, the business was cash-flow positive for the first th...
Steve Ellison
Becoming a landlord primarily to establish rental history
About six months ago I posted about my situation and got some good advice. Now that I’m ready to actually do something about it, I’d like to run it by everyone again with a little more detail.My goal is to buy a new ...
Account Closed
broken appliance
I put a new refrigerator from Lowes in my house to sell. During negotiations, the buyer said he worked at an appliance store and preferred a lower price and no refrigerator. So, I saved it back for my next project. ...
Sandy Brown
Realtor Lied - Ethics Question
We wanted to put in an offer to buy a condo which was just put back on the market after a buyers financing fell through. Our realtor spoke with the sellers realtor and the sellers realtor said that no offer will be ...
Rodney Kuhl
Good returns on first rental property?
I posted a forum on here before asking whether it was best to purchase a duplex or SFH as my first rental property. I got a split answer with a lot of great insight. But after analyzing my situation and goals, I'v...
Aaron Blevins
Can you trust Zillow Zestimates? If not, how to estimate value?
Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...
Mark Manship
Hold out for Sale or Transition to Renting
I'll try to keep this as specific as possible as to prevent the "...it depends" responses. I understand this is a lengthy post, but it is all in the interest of garnering the most pointed advice.BLUF: Wife and I own a...