Grace Olinger
New landlord requesting tips on rental - laundry, pets, lease
Hello,I am a new landlord of an owner occupied small multifamily property and was hoping to get some advice from more experienced investor/landlords. - I will be putting laundry in-unit, but not sure what to look for....
Marco Egurvide
First time Florida investing and setting rent price
Hello BP,My family and I for years have been long term rental owners here in CA. We recently took a brief exit because of a bad tenant experience and CA landlord laws are not the most forgiving or easy to navigate. Th...
AJ Wong
Five things I've learned from DIY investment and development I wish I knew sooner
This list could probably be fifty bullet points long and still not enough, but here are some tips, honest mistakes and things I wish someone had told me, or they told me and I didn't hear what they were saying. These ...
Max Briggs
My first Rental Property Purchase - Good Deal?
The following is an updated version of what I posted on my BP blog recently. I'd like to hear what people have to say:I recently purchased my first rental property in a neighborhood that is renting between $1000 and ...
Andrew C.
Did I get Ripped Off for a Unit Turn?
I'm an out-of-state investor and I'm not too much of a handyman so I'm not sure about prices but I just wanted to get a sanity check from those with more experience. I had my property management company turn over a un...
Derek Venhuizen
Landlord's Ability to Terminate Lease
Can a Chicago landlord terminate a lease at any time (i.e. no issues / paying on time etc) with written notice prior to the end of the term? How many days written notice to tenants is required?Background: I have a 1...
Russelin Kisiel
Solo 401k first hand experience?
I would like to know which companies you are utilizing for your solo 401k and why.
Thanks for the feedback.
Shane Clark
Buying a Home with an Old Foundation: Brick, Sandstone, Dirt
I am viewing duplexes in Massachusetts where we tend to have a lot of older homes. The properties in my price range all seem to have a common issue being that they are older (we're talking 1880's - 1910's) and Realto...
Jim Witten
Some 1031 Specifics?
Hate to ask same old questions others ask. However, I've read multiple articles on 1031 basics through Googling, but have failed to find answer to some specifics. I'm in CA by the way. I don't expect answers to all, b...
Glenn Plantone
Does the February Rise in Sales Mean a Bottom is Near?
Home sales soared nationwide in February leading many market analysts to wonder if the bottom has finally come for the distressed U.S. housing market. But it is important to note that sales also rose in December and ...