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Greetings!
As a general rule how much should a single family property cash flow to make it a potential buy? I am familiar with the 50 percent rule often used on Multi Family properties. Is there a similar rul...
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27 year old from Hawaii. I recently bought my first cashflow property in Orlando, Florida. I own the property free and clear. It cashflows $700 a month. Honestly, I dont know what to do with this money that is coming ...
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Aloha BP! My wife and I have started looking at properties this past week. We haven't put in an offer yet but it seems as though we're getting closer and closer to landing that first deal. Getting the first deal under...
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My family and I are about to buy our first STR in Florida. We are purchasing in a nice community, so I'm making the assumption that the possibility of theft from outside parties (non-tenants) will be low. But what i...
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I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.
I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.
I at first thought that the sm...
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It appears that I did get the house I was hoping to. It won't close for 4-6 weeks, which places it at the end of the year, and freezing temps.
My questions are: How do I find out if it has been winterized, since no o...
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Did you ever wonder why so many Big Companies spend millions on advertising? Think about the cost of a 30 second Super Bowl Commercial? If these large companies do it they must expect a great return on their inves...
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Hi BP Utahns. I grew up in Utah and lived there all the way up until three years ago. The real estate bug bit me here in Seattle while looking for my first property. I’ve been looking into property since then but the ...
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I am in the process of renting out a unit and will allow pets. I have been back and forth about how much of a non-refundable pet fee to charge. I have also been trying to decide whether and how much to charge for pe...
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Hello all,
Just wanted to post on here to get some feedback from the community.
So, I'm currently living in Portland, OR and attending school full-time using the G.I. Bill. I receive a monthly housing allowance (whi...