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Hi everyone I am new to the real estate investing world and am very curious about getting started. I've read many articles on here and listened to a lot of Podcasts. One of the things that was suggested is to start bu...
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One of the hardest things to do in real estate is to not get emotionally attached to a property. That “perfect deal” may be anything but—and you want to find that out before you commit to the purchase. Determining pro...
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We are currently living in Corpus Christi, TX, but will be moving to Dallas in 6 mo. If we bought a house here, our kid (plus 2 of her friends) would be the renters for a year or so, but then we'd need a property mana...
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Hello BBP community. I have just recently purchased my home and I am looking for tenants. I was wondering if there is a questionnaire available that list specifics questions to ask potential tenants. I want to be sure...
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Foreclosure 101 for Investors
I wrote a few articles on foreclosure. Here is one of them. Angela Walter, Texas Attorney - Feel free to message me if you have any legal questions!
Purchasing properties at foreclosu...
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Hello,
My wife and I are under contract on a 6-unit property in Taos, New Mexico. The property is a former bed amd breakfast recently converted to long term rentals. We are weeks away from our closing date and the le...
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Hey there! We've got two leases expiring this summer in the Austin, TX area, both with good tenants.We are a few months out but already considering how to address the next lease cycle. Are you a landlord? Given the ec...
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What are your thoughts on escalator clauses? I saw in other forum discussions (from years past, nothing too recent) that people have had some success with them. Obviously they make more sense in hot market like righ...
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Hello,I am pondering my first seller-financed deal on a duplex. The seller will sell it to me fully leased at 5% amortized over 30 years with balloon payment after 7 years, interest only.I'm pretty happy OK with the t...
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I'm about to close on our first out of state multi family property. My brother and I have an LLC setup. I'm the one who found the deal, worked with the lenders, found the property manager and will manage the propert...