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Filmon Michael Collecting irst and last month rent PLUS 2 month security deposit
22 April 2021 | 21 replies

A high risk tenant wants to rent my property in Columbus, OH. He is willing to pay first and last month as well as two month security deposit all upfront. I am comfortable with the upfront payment but not sure this is...

Bruce Lynn Check water availability before you buy.... Diablo Grande has become a mess.
17 July 2023 | 4 replies

Saw a similar deal like this in Texas a year or two ago.  Lots in development, but no water.  Local water source can't add meters/taps.  Doesn't have enough money to drill deeper well.  Water restrictions for existing...

AJ Smith PML > CDs All Day Long
14 October 2024 | 8 replies

12% APY for our Private Lender on this deal.

100% passively.

We borrowed the funds, we fixed the property

We sell it when it's beautified. 

I love thinking about it.

Instead of sitting in a CD at 5% int...

David Switzer Question on Cap Rates
28 August 2024 | 9 replies

I understand that Cap Rates are not a set number in an area/property, and they depend on many factors.  So here's my question:How do you strike a balance between higher cash flow vs building value?  Example:----------...

Chester Davis Spreadsheet for Low DTI, small but mighty
13 February 2024 | 5 replies

Hello colleagues, The question: Does anyone have a resource, chart or best an excel spreadsheet function which explores the relationships of future cash flow goals, time horizon and DTI, perhaps oriented toward someon...

Gareth Fisher Assessing Debt Risk before acquiring another rental
10 April 2019 | 11 replies

I'm in the process of deciding if I would like to acquire another rental property or pay down more debt.    What metrics do you prefer to use when assessing the risk of adding more debt to your portfolio?  Thanks in a...

Stephen Masek The Results Of Ignoring Risk
8 June 2012 | 9 replies

My wife and I recently attended an investment seminar / meeting and were simply amazed at many things we heard. They all fit under the general category of ignoring risk. You could also call it creating houses of car...

Paul Son Hey all!! New to BP and wanted to say Hi!
24 October 2019 | 19 replies

1. Newbie currently residing in Washington D.C. but looking for out of state rental properties to buy and hold. I recently got really sucked into REI and am just learning everything I can get my eyes on. 2. My name is...

Alexander Chavez Builders Insurance/ Property Insurance
29 January 2019 | 11 replies

Making offers on rehab projects in Chicago.  Need to get Builders Insurance/ Property insurance lined up. Anyone have recommendations or advice they can give me on this would be greatly appreciated?

Seth Firestone Losing Money Due to Vacancy
21 February 2019 | 10 replies

I live in the Northern Virginia area where most of the properties have about a $3,000 a month mortgage.  My partner and I are looking to buy our first property soon and we plan to house hack it for a year.  I think ab...