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Gentrification: the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income fa...
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So I just purchase my first property, it is a house and a 1/2 duplex, here are the stats, insurance 660/year, taxes 1730/year total rents currently at 775 per month (350 and 425). The purchase price was 30000 with 4...
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How do you make sure you are not getting scammed by a fake cashier's check?
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I had a potential guest ask me yesterday the distance to a specific location, which I shared, both in miles and travel time.
Today he is asking to know the exact location so he can check the route on (redacted, but ...
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Hi Guys,
Does any know what the rental market is like int he Cincinnati / Dayton market? I've come across a number of deals in these cities and would like to get opinions before I head down there?
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Hello Everyone,I have a question which I realize now I should have asked much earlier. I live in San Jose and I'm considering buying a SFH in Philadelphia in the Kingsessing Neighborhood. It's south of University Ci...
Hi everybody,I potentially have the opportunity to purchase a turnkey rental property in Philadelphia. The major cross streets are 54th and Girard. It's a fully-renovated duplex with monthly rent of $1,350, NOI of $95...
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Hi BP Community! I recently started looking into Tucson, AZ as a new area to invest in and was wondering if anyone has any insight on the best zip codes there. I've been hearing great things about Tucson and its pote...
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I have a unique situation where I have a property (SFR) that I am in the middle of rehabbing, and got called away on a family emergency overseas and need to be away for a while (probably till May 2023) before I can ge...
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If you've had a similar experience or are a lawyer I'd love to hear your thoughts. One of my properties in Indianapolis has a squatter, who basically broke into the house when it was vacant. He changed the locks and h...