Daniel Rivera
Purchasing a rental property in a town with a decreasing census?
Hey BP Community! I'm a new investor from NJ looking to invest out of state in a small town in Ohio where I have some friends/family in the area. I've analyzed about 15-20 properties and have found one that would be a...
Brian Gibbons
MHI SAFE Act comment letter filed with HUD March 1st
I thought I'd pass this along to the members of BP...
MHI filed the following comment letter today regarding HUD’s proposed rule on the SAFE Act.
The deadline for comments is this Friday, March 5th. Please fell fr...
Colin Smith
Long Term Rental - Would you keep it?
I am trying to decide whether or not I should keep a single family home or sell it and am looking for advice. Here is the background story.I bought this house as my first home borrowing the down payment from my parent...
Alex Applebee
Diary of The Bullet Hole House Flip
Hello! Thought I would take some time and start a deal diary on my Third Flip. Flip #1 was a success at 19k profit, flip #2 broke even (depressed about that but I'll get around to writing about it someday), and here w...
Ruth Ann Morris
Passing the cost of utilities on to tenants
I am considering purchasing a duplex in Sioux Falls, SD that does not have separate meters. Up until this point, from what I understand, the utilities were included in the rent. That works great if you own the place...
Grant Doyle
A 6 Days from closing and I am thinking of leaving the Deal
I am in the process of buying a 4800 squarefoot fourplex and we are expected to close this coming Tuesday. We agreed on the price of 173,000 with the seller paying most of my closing costs bringing my loan to 184,000....
Helen Zhang
Do I really need a survey?
Hi BP community, This isn't the first time I'm doing a cash buy for properties, and I have never purchased a survey for properties before. However, this time it is different, I am buying a trustee sale. Should I purch...
Sarah Enero
Primary or Investment property first?
Hello everyone, I am still trying to learn a lot about RE investing. I've binged listened to a lot of BP podcasts, read the forums and 3 BP books, and still trying to learn the best strategy for me. Currently a renter...
Tikka Koti
Wrong lot size on MLS, under contract in due diligence period
Help Help Help!!! We are first-time homebuyers in NC and are going through a very tough situation.
We recently went into a contract and are currently under the due diligence period. We found that the Seller agent men...
Vipul Shah
Insurance claim denied
I have a rental property in Orange county, California. We had a water leak and damaged the property. The plumber reported that "Burst copper pipe connecting to tub was the determined problem. Tech found leak on 1/2 c...