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Here's the Deal: We picked up a flip for $72,500 and the neighbor wanted to buy it off of us. His motive is to move his parents into this house because they are sick.We have a signed purchase contract for $115,000 wit...
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Trying to get started in RE investing in the Tallahassee, Florida market. Do any current local investors have experience with any quality, and more importantly, eager/hungry contractors that want to get the job done??...
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I'm about to buy my first property. The property is currently rented under Section 8. What process should I follow for it to continue under Section 8? The property is located in Tennessee.
Ready to invest in rental property in upstate ny, but I am having a hard time finding a bank willing to mortgage the property. Any suggestions/ advice? did anyone experience this? if so, how did you overcome this obst...
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Hi all - I am closing on my first rental property this month; a duplex with FHA financing. It is $170k with a 3.5% down payment. It brings in $2000 a month in rent, which I will only be getting $1000 a month for the f...
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Hey y'all!A friend rented an apartment in Raleigh. Two years into residency, they asked for a security deposit, and are now claiming that damages exceed the deposit and will return none of it.There was no walk through...
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Hello y'all. I'm looking at a fourplex tomorrow afternoon and want to make sure I ask everything I need to ask. I've got an idea of what I think it's worth and I've asked the listing agent for a t12, maintenance expen...
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Hello BP members,I've been a member of BP for a little over a year now but I have yet to jump into investing with partners. I would like to partner with some people but I don't know the best way to do a background che...
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Can someone explain the tax benefits of real estate? I know what the 1031 exchange is, but don’t know the concept of depreciation and how that is a benefit to real estate investors. Any other tax benefits that you g...
Hi!I was recently a part of a conversation in which a few more experienced landlords alluded to being nervous about marketing their rentals publicly due to potential litigation issues. We all live in Oregon (not Portl...