Chris Collins
What to do with a vacant commercial space downstairs in a 5 plex?
I'm looking at a 5 unit building in Kentucky. 4 apartments upstairs, and a commercial space downstairs which is vacant.What do you do with a vacant commercial space? Place an ad on craigslist? Put a simple 'for lease...
Richard Lovering
STR mortgage options?
Howdy BP friends! For those that play in the short term rental space, have any of you utilized the 10% down mortgage for your property? If so, what bank did you use? Wondering if there are any particular banks that ex...
Jacob Shumate
How transparent do I need to be with insurance when house hacking rent by room?
Hi,
Recently my insurance renewed for my home which there was a increase of over 50% to my premium. I've made no claims which they told me that this was increases across the board. I find this to be a ridiculous incr...
Shawn M.
Pre-Screening Tenants
I was reading Brandon Turner's step by step guide on renting home and had a question on the pre-screening tenant section. He recommends setting rental criteria and reviewing it over the phone. I was thinking of lis...
Snehann Kapnadak
Experience with CJ Real Estate?
Hi All,
Hope you're having a good week. Has anyone worked with CJ Real Estate in Kansas City: https://cjproperties.org/? They're a property management firm who's been managing units since 1987, according to their web...
Michael Carbonare
How I Made $30K On My First Deal
Should be subtitled, "Sometimes It's Better To Be Lucky Than Good"30 years ago I closed on my first real estate deal. It was a foreclosure, owned by the Resolution Trust Corporation. The RTC was a federal agency creat...
Parag D.
Less than 20% down payment?
I am interested in a townhouse but I currently don’t have enough funds to make 20% down payment. I can make up to10% down. I have heard in multiple BP podcasts that it is possible to make less than 20% down, though ...
Todd Plummer
Selling a property from my llc to myself as my primary residence.
here is the situation... i bought a single family house to flip, but decided to move there as my primary residence. I need to get a permant mortgage on the property now in my personal name. The current financing is a...
Douglas Christian
How do I prosper in a Down Economy
There are many ways to PROSPER in a down economy. For NEWBIES you and only you can overcome the FEARS that you have whether they be CASH, CREDIT, or BOTH it does not matter. I have been reading many blogs, websites,...
Michael D Kirkland
Has anyone done business with Amplify My Business
Has anyone done business with www.amplifymybusiness.com? They appear to be a lead generation company that only gets paid when you close.