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which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
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A bit of a philosophical question here, but looking for anyone who's done some of the in-depth calculations of these types of investments. The question is if I'm just getting into real estate investing and have 10...
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Hi,
I am a nursing student who is basically done with nursing, I used to have a passion for the profession but other life priorities have taken over and now I consider myself a business person. I am a successful comm...
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Hello BP World, I currently have 6 rental properties that are all in my personal name. Over the years I have had 3 different claims at separate properties some that I no longer own. My problem is insurance companies a...
I am looking to close on my first rental duplex in the austin area. Its slightly under the 1% (0.84%) rule from a rental income POV however one of the units has a long term disabled tenant and is in pretty bad shape. ...
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Buyer gave me a low-ball offer. Then they came up to $95k all cash, saying that's the best they could do. OK.... Well, I said $99k was the lowest I would go, considering the buyer's agent commission % is really comi...
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Still looking for my first deal and decided in our run down town that student rentals provide the best cash flow. I have done a lot of research and today was the day to finally see some. We have the worst economy...
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Hello BP members,This is my very first forum post since creating my profile so forgive me if I sound like a complete newbie (I am). I have been trying to decide what my next investment should be in. Does anyone have a...
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I have agreed to buy my first SFH investment property from a TK (turnkey) and just received the inspection report. The SFH is 60 years old but was represented as being "fully rehabbed". The inspection report is con...