Jon K.
Would you allow dogs? How about large dogs?
Houseshare/roommate setting.
Had one person want to bring their 60 pound dog. Said it was house-trained, not kennel-trained. Young tenant, probably 20 or 21 years old. Friendly breed of dog. Would you rent to that si...
Max McNally
Multiple Evictions. Time to sell?
Well, I'm in a bit of a jam. I have a 10 unit building in Ohio that I need to make a decision on. I just had one unit busted for dealing drugs, so they were evicted. I've also had 4 other units sent eviction notices f...
Jeff S.
What Topics on BP Get Everyone Riled Up?
Wow. I just read a thread where one of the responses all but called several others out in disagreement over what I thought was a stupendously mundane issue.
There seem to be a number of topics that historically rai...
Mr Good
Crunching the numbers
Hi,
I want to buy a single family home as a longterm investment. I already own a nice home and I have around $300k in short-term CDs ready to invest. I like the idea of earning rental revenue far more than the stoc...
Aaron Bush
Is this a good time to get started?
Hey guys, my name is Aaron Bush, and I'm from Des Moines, Iowa. I'm embarrassed to say I know very very little about real estate, but I'm trying to learn more, and I know bigger pockets is a great way to do that. I've...
Adhirai M.
Self managing STRs from long distance
Hello all, I am looking to invest in STRs out of state (from West Coast to East Coast). My biggest concern / worry is how to self-manage the property, considering that I am brand new and I have no experience in any so...
Thomas Yourkiewicz
Toledo Ohio. Why is Toledo an investor friendly area?
I have been noticing that there’s a lot of hype on the Toledo market. I’m looking for all information about the Toledo market. I’m about 50 miles away from Toledo and maybe I could help someone with something in so...
Chris Armistad
Land contracts
Hello BP,
Need some advise on how to properly fill out a land contract. Is the deposit amount required added to the sell price of the home when I'm trying to flip it. Any advise about this process would be greatly app...
Scott Rist
What types of properties do you WALK away from and why?
I posted the other day about creating a more defined criteria for my flipping purchases. I'm moving my business to a more metro area early next year and am trying to define my criteria better. Where I am now is rura...
Josh L.
Carpeting
I know many landlords have gotten rid of most of their carpeting, but I'm still keeping it for the upstairs bedrooms, stairs, and for a living room downstairs. I've got tile in the rest of the house and hopefull...