Sarah Lorenz
Features to include if building a home to also use as an STR?
I am thinking about building a house for our next primary residence, but I would also like to use it occasionally as an STR. I’m thinking about features to include for this purpose. So far, I’m thinking about extra cl...
Carrie Rude
First Time Setting Rental Rate - Single Family Home Portland, OR
We are landlord newbies listing our very first rental property this week. We are in a time-crunch to get our current residence, a single-family home, under a lease agreement as a contingency to purchase our next resi...
Account Closed
Are condos a nightmare and to be avoided?
Hello
I'm 55 years old and bought 5 condos in the downturn. I live in the expensive Baltimore/DC area so thought they'd be a wise investment. I actually got them in great areas and for decent prices. So, o...
Andy J.
Do You Need a Chinese Bank Account?
Thought a few of you might enjoy this article on investing in Yuan with Chinese bank accounts:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704307404576080222812076888.html
Andrew Scott
First deal. 22 unit apartment. Will lenders even say hello to me?
A guy bought a 22 unit class D apartment several months ago in a class C area from absentee owners. He's done the heavy lifting: evicted half the tenants, rehabbed 3/4 of the building, raised rent from 400 to 520, and...
Ethan Sonnichsen
Central A/C or window units in Baltimore - cost/benefit?
I just bought my first rental property near Johns Hopkins in Baltimore - a nice 3bed/2bath about 1500 square feet. The house has forced air heat, but no cooling. I'm debating putting in A/C but I'm guessing to run t...
Joe Davola
Help with Florida (Moving from NY)
Hey BP community. I've been lurking and learning from this site and forum over the past few years, but this is my first post.
I grew up and reside in NY (Long Island), and run a very successful manufacturing company...
Aaron Romero
Newbie From NH and MA border
Hello All,My name is Aaron Romero and I'm currently starting out my real estate investing adventure. I currently live in medium size town called Salem, NH and go to school for business management. My goal in real esta...
Terry Watson
About to start renting out my first home, where do I even start?
Hello all, my name is Terry. I'm brand new to the forums as well as to investing in real estate. I am a travel nurse and have owned the mortgage on my house since 2017. With all of my travels, it just sits neglecte...
Nick Hedberg
Non Rent Controlled Cash Flow Areas Near Los Angeles?
Hey Everyone,I'm looking for recommendations withing 1-2 hours of LA of places that don't have rent control and have decent cash flow options. San Bernadino, Oxnard, etc. SFR or multis.Thanks for your input!