Lafi S.
Buying my first rental.
Hello all,
I've been working on a short sale for a few months now that I just received approval on. I am buying this as my first rental unit b/c I it looks like a great deal. Here are the details...
Property Descrip...
Rob K.
Anyone ever get an unexpected (or undeserved) windfall on a real estate transaction?
Just curious if anyone has had something similar happen.
Years ago, I purchased a foreclosure from a bank. It was a weird closing that took place at this creepy lawyer's office. When I got there, he wanted me to clos...
Marian Smith
Will newer Austin investors be able to exit at all? Ever?
Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
Richard Merkuris
Is it wrong to raise rents on existing tenants every 6 months
Is it wrong to raise rents on existing tenants after property has been purchased every 6 months tell rent is to rent level in area? (increments of $25 which would be a total of 2years in all to reach)
Logan French
Where to Purchase First Rental Property
Hello,My wife and I just moved to Boston, MA and we are looking to start investing in real estate soon. From what I have been told so far, it seems like it difficult for new investors with limited starting capital to ...
Rick Santasiere
Lead Paint Remediation
Good evening BP Colleagues. Has anyone ever gone through a Lead Paint Remediation process before? In my experience, if Lead Paint is proven to be present (and is disclosed), the property is labelled to the world. So...
Tyler Willson
Any different math for live-in flips?
Hello everyone, I am new to the real estate world, and I was wondering if those who have done live-in flips do their numbers any differently for those versus a normal flip. For me, I feel that the numbers would differ...
Jeff Thompson
How qualifying for many loans works?
Hi,
I'm looking for an idea of what kind of financing I can get. I'm looking to quit my job in about 6 months, so need to make my purchases one after another until I'm tapped out because after that loans won't be an...
Barbara S.
Tenant leaves front door open
I don't know what to do. I have a tenant that keeps the front door to my 3 family investment property open all the time. Every time I go there, the door is unlocked or not pushed shut. I confront him all the time on t...
Jeff L.
Strange Deal- Is this a Short Sale or???
This would be my first deal and I think this is the correct place to post, if not can the mods please move?
I need to know if this should be approached as a short sale or approach in another direction. Here is the si...