Bronson Simmons
How do you tenant-proof your rentals?
How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...
Anthony Wick
STOP accepting bad inherited tenants!
There has been a lot of "what do I do with this terrible inherited tenant" posts lately. No, I don't believe all inherited tenants are bad. I've had some incredible tenants that were inherited. But, I'm talking about ...
Mike Goikhberg
MARYLAND INVESTORS - Pre foreclosure laws
Any experienced investors from the maryland area care to weigh in on the issue of marketing to pre-foreclosures in baltimore? I read the regulations stating that you must be a certified foreclosure consultant if you a...
Kay M.
renting to a couple/ partners not married
I received my first application for a renter. They seem eager to rent, filled out the application on the spot and turned in application fee. From the application, they are partners. One person seems like they have ...
Albert Melo
Rent-To-Own as a first investment?
Hey BP community,
I am new to BP and to the RE world, however, I really want to make my first move but I need your help.
I just graduated from college, I've only been working for a year. I have about 40k in savings ...
Shaun Collins
First-time House Hacking a SMF in Fresno, CA
Hey all,
Would love to hear everyone's advice on my current situation. I recently went under contract for a 4-unit multifamily property in Fresno, CA (C-Class neighborhood, 93726 AC for those familiar) for 385k with ...
Evina Nonato
Should I manage my own home owner occupied duplex?
Hi,
I have taken my first step towards real estate investment by buying a duplex - I plan on home-owner occupying one side (2 bedroom, 1 bath) and renting out the other side (3 bedroom, 1 bath). I am trying to figur...
Marielle Walter
Buying International Real Estate in Spain/Portugal/Hungary
I have some cash on hand which is not enough to buy a nice city condo in the US, but may be enough to buy a nice one or two bedroom condo internationally - somewhere like Spain (barcelona or southern beach area), down...
Kristi Harmon
Do i need an agent or lawyer to draft an offer letter?
I'm working with a seller that doesn't want to involve an agent, if I do then they will increase the house price by ~$8000 (which would be 3% agent fee). Owner uses https://www.homie.com/ to schedule tours and take of...
Christopher B.
Tub surrounds: cost vs durability
I've searched every keyword(s) possible here at BP and while finding some info I wanted to get more insight. If there has already been a discussion that I didn't find feel free to post a link for me.
My duplex was bu...