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I've seen several threads on BP where whether or not caulking in the base of a toilet is a good idea has been discussed. Seems the general concensus is to NOT caulk them. I vehemently disagree!
The main reason given...
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So I've got a good handle on non-performing notes (2nds) that are both totally and partially covered by remaining equity in the house. Does anyone deal with or know the approaches for no equity 2nds? Seems like a g...
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I have moved around quite a bit, and always find myself back in New England. I am a young entrepreneur with family in New England and am very excited to start investing. As the reality of my first investment home gets...
Hello all, my first post here. Tried searching but couldn't come up with the answer I was looking for. First im looking for an opinion on the legality of my late fee clause pertaining to charging a 5% late fee for 1) ...
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My wife and I are buying our first multi-family home and expect to close soon (yay!). We will be house-hacking a tri-plex. One unit is empty that we will live in and the other two units have long time tenants. Both te...
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Hello BP! I am beginning to consider out of state investing due to the capital that I have available. Was looking for help in this area. If any of you would be kind enough to offer advice as to how you accomplish this...
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I'm just beginning the tenant screening process and was wondering about some guidelines. My sense is that you can collect applications from anyone who fits your minimum criteria and then choose the "best" based on inc...
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My wife and I have been investing in real estate for the past 20 years and we have decided we want to focus on multifamily investing in order to scale up cashflow and create wealth at a more rapid pace. We are also en...
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I'm 23 years old. I've always wanted to be a dentist since high school. I am in my 2nd year of college getting ready for my 3rd out of 5 years of undergraduate. I'm planning on majoring in Marketing and completing cla...
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Hi! I was hoping you could give me advice on deciding between two renters. I'm closing on my first investment property in three weeks. We are trying to rent out our current home and plan to move into the new house. We...