Randy B.
Does updating a rental property tend to bring a higher caliber of renter?
We have two 4/2.5 SFRs in Murrieta, CA that were built in 1988. They have never been updated so they still have those ugly oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as the old fixtures and plastic shower/tubs ...
Kelly Bellini
We did it! Our first BRRRR is a success! Phew...
I'm so excited to FINALLY be able to share the news about our first deal, a BRRRR! I've been (im)patiently awaiting this day, seeing as the project took a BIT longer than we had planned. Here's our story--my husb...
J Scott
SFH Rental Analysis (Spreadsheet)
As another test of the new BP file vault, and to give back to the BP community, attached is the spreadsheet I use to evaluate single family house rentals.
In general, the red colored fields are th...
Namit Raisurana
ADU Prefab options in Bay area
Hello, I am considering putting an ADU behind my rental property in East Palo Also. Keeping the setbacks aside, I can build around 40*20 = 800 sf ADU. Keeping rentability in mind, I am trying to do a 2bed/1bath I have...
Dennis Tierney
Do you disclose a haunting?
I had a friend ask last evening if she needs to disclose to prospective tenants that their half of a duplex may be haunted. Not having any experience with this I thought I'd ask BP. She bought it as a rehab and in the...
Robert Steele
HOA won't let you rent out your home
I have a rental property in a nice neighborhood with a HOA that I picked up in two years ago. The HOA just adopted some new rules that make it difficult to be a landlord.
First of all any prospective tenant a...
Christopher Gill
To Own or Rent: Combining the Best of Both Worlds! - Part 2
See first to understand the context of this post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/44/topics/251...I want to see homeownership evolve to fit our current lifestyle and desires. Will home ownership in its prese...
Arthur Means
How to invest 500k and maybe retire
Hey all,
I have a cryptocurrency investment that has matured nicely. I am thinking about an exit strategy. I have a full time job and don't really want to self manage so any real estate would need to be fully manage...
Edward Smith
Zillow sued over 'Zestimate' by Glenview homeowner
Thought this was a good read from CRAIN'S A Glenview lawyer sued Zillow, alleging that the real estate site's relatively modest estimate of her home's value has created a "roadblock" to selling at what she thinks it's...
Engelo Rumora
I'm Buying Up A Storm
G'Day everyone,I'm letting loose with acquisitions in the Dayton and Cincinnati markets.Here are my areas of interest:45204 - Cincinnati - Price Hill (Currently rough but I'm willing to be the black sheep and jump in ...