Wendell Butler
House Hacking - Duplex or triplex?
I am currently living in a condo with a roommate helping me pay my mortgage. I re-did the kitchen, floors (hardwood), bedrooms and finished the basement. I am looking to use the equity I built in this condo as well as...
Mark Balliet
Young accounting professional from Bay Area starting in REI
Hello everyone,My name is Mark and I graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting in June 2016. For the last year, I've been working for a regional public accounting firm...
Kevin Boyd
Hiring and Architect/Engineer
I have a 2 story duplex in Tampa, Fl. I am looking to probably tear down (it's over 100 years old) and rebuild. This will be my first ground up construction. I got a quote for just doing the design and CAD without eng...
Eva Arnold
Could a savvy 21-22yo with $50,000 invest successfully?
Hello everyone,A young person could join the military right out of high school and save up $50,000 during a four-year hitch.Assuming that young person did a lot of self-study on real estate during his or her military ...
Alan K Auman
When to tell inherited tenants that their rent will be raised?
Hello all, I'm currently in the process of buying a duplex that has long term tenants on both sides. By all accounts the tenants are great tenants. Apparently they pay their rent on time every month, both times I've b...
Marlon Thomas
How can I become a real estate developer
hello BP users,I have been fascinated by real estate development for years now since i was a little kid, and i have decided that this is the career path i want to take.So what is the best way to become a developer?1. ...
Katrina B.
No success with BRRRRing
DALLAS BIGGER POCKETERS -
New investor here 👋🏽...I'd like to hear experiences from those that have built their portfolios the traditional way - finding a good deal, putting the required 15-20% down and renting it. I...
Ciprian L.
Average tenant stay and turnover cost in Indianapolis
Are the majority of tenants from Indy staying in a property for 12 to 18 months, destroying the property and then moving to the next remodeled property? Or is it just my luck? One of my tenants left on December 31, af...
Victoria Mack
Is it worth getting a brokers license???
I am a real estate agent doing rehabs. When I buy or sell I go through my broker and doing that costs me a lot of money. I was thinking about getting a brokers license but I am not sure what are pros and cons doing th...
Tim Wilkinson
questionable landlord practices
Hello BP,Although I am an investor, currently the home my wife and I live in is leased to us. As part of the lease agreement, the LL retained one of our three attached garages unavailable to us. It is all open inside,...