Whitney Leighton
Four Plex Schedule E
Hi folks,
I purchased a 4-plex in January 2020 with the intention of renting one unit out as an airbnb and the other 3 as regular unfurnished long term rentals. I purchased all the furnishings to get the Airbnb unit ...
Kristin Caras
"Loft" Bedroom in a Rental?
In one unit of the duplex we're looking at there is an upstairs that leads to a bedroom, bathroom and another bedroom that is not closed off (sort of like a loft space). Essentially you have to walk through the open b...
Netra Krishnappa
Assumable Loan taking months
Hello all,I need advice on a bad housing situation I am in. In June 2023, a property in Pleasant Hill, CA area came on market for sale at $468K and seller had offered for the buyer to assume his loan (at interest rat...
Jenny Seaborn
Quicken Rental Management VS. Quickbooks
What is the better software for managing rental houses. Quicken Rental Management or Quickbooks Pro 2016. I did see there is a small forum on this, but I still cannot make a decision. Any further help on this would be...
Alexus McKitric
Where to start? Wholesaling/ Real Estate Investing
Hi my name is Alexus McKitric and I live in Lexington, KY. I moved to Lexington a little over a year ago, to be closer to my job. For the last 2 years, I have been working in the medical field as a CMA. But this past ...
Bob Ward
Steps in the foreclosure process - SC
A property owner left the county and walked away from the old house on which they still owed $79K on a 1977 mortgage. Medical issues and need to live with a relative. The owner moved out of county sometime in August ...
Steve Holt
Is BongoStays legit?
Has anyone had a successful relationship with BongoStays for either furnishing your STR property or management of that property? Since signing a contract with them I am unable to get anyone to answer emails or phone c...
Amy L. Pagels
Managing timing of furnishing shipments for out of state STR
Hey BP community! We are clear to close on our first STR in Gainesville, FL with a closing date of 12/13. We have agreed to rent back to the sellers for a week and will be able to take possession on 12/19. We are o...
Joe Strickley
Investor Checklists
I've been reading, researching, networking and trying to find out as much as I can about real estate investment, and have distilled much of it down to two check lists; one for locating a city or area, and the other fo...
Francis Rusnak
Extra Basement Space in C- Areas
Have extra basement space on a 2- and 4-unit in C areas being renovated.
Not interested in making them an extra illegal living space because of constraints (ceiling height and only one exit).
We have communal w/d'...