Cameron Calvert
How to tell the new neighbors you’re running an airbnb
So my girlfriend and I just bought a house with incredible mountain views and are planning on turning the property into a vacation rental. The problem is, the new neighbors suffer from various mental illnesses and are...
Mircea Gogoncea
Please Tell Me What's Wrong With My 3-year "MTR Hacking" Plan!
Hi everyone! I love coming up with plans and asking more experienced people to poke holes in them, so here I am.
My wife and I recently bought our first home, which is awesome! We've been dying to get out of paying r...
Justin Cabral
Is this a sign that we are in for another crash?
Newbie question for those members that are well engrained into the RE investment space. I am looking to begin leveraging cash I have in REI to increase my wealth and create future financial independence.The townhome I...
Barshay Graves
Invest in Low income high crime areas (section 8)
Wanted to know seasoned investors opinion on this. There is an area where property can be bought for under $50k and in very good condition, many move-in ready but in one of the countries worst cities; Camden NJ. Th...
Weis Sherdel
Is DC-metro a good area for Buy-And-Hold strategy?
Hello BP community - I am a complete newbie and trying to embark on my first project. The education I have gained so far is pointing me to the direction of Buy-And-Hold strategy, but I have heard that DC area is not v...
Trey Leigh
What would you do with this?
My partner and I just bought our 5th SFR since starting here in 2011. We purchased it from a bank for 42000 intending to rent it at 800/mo which is very much possible based on our other homes. We put 5000 into re...
Javier Bustos
Property management companies. Pros and Cons
Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...
Eric DeVito
Future Newbie Landlord /W some Questions. Advice Needed!
Hello all, so I have some questions as a future Landlord that I am just trying to figure out.1) I am interested in a property that is a Short Sale and Utilities are currently turned off. If I do end up buying the prop...
Christine Swaidan
Getting Bids. Is Not Giving Details of Charges Acceptable?
Because of recent rain storms and older units I am in need of some repair work on a couple of units. I contacted a GC that I found on a neighborhood website. He had a few positive reviews on Yelp. He’s on Houzz, also....
Matt Sterling
Would you buy an 8 unit with a sex offender as a tenant?
I was all set to make an offer on a 8 unit(4 modular duplexes) last Monday 'til I found out there was a sex offender in one of the units Sunday night. I looked up his court case and found out it was for 4-5 years of ...