Jessica Kirkpatrick
First and last flip (for now!)
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Cincinnati.
Purchase price: $170,800
Cash invested: $112,000
Sale price: $360,000
Hello Remodeled Craftsman Bungalow Home! Up...
Joe Norman
Merge/Purge Software
Hello BP community! I have several mailing lists that I have created or purchased for my target area in the greater Baltimore area (approximately 15-20 zip codes). Some lists are small (100 houses or so) and othe...
Andrea P.
Why to invest in a foreign market.
I strongly believe you could make a good deal in joining a foreign market since the criteria you use for evaluating a deal are likely to be different than the local people due to the cultural differences. The deal is ...
Yuri Chernousko
Out-of-state renters - too good to be true?
For those who screen tenants on their own: does any of this feel like a trap?- A prospective tenant replies via CL to my ad of a house.- Says they (herself + husband of many years) are packing a car to move from a ban...
Abena Cannady
Looking for Feedback/Advice Before Making an Offer
Hey BP! I'm looking to put in an offer on my first multi-family property in MD soon. I've run the numbers using the BP calculator but I'm not confident in my analysis so would appreciate some advice from you guys. Wha...
Flora Granter
Potential tenant with breaking lease 2011
A potential tenant contacted me and was upfront that they have some credit issues including a broken lease in 2011. It happened when they have medical conditions and could not work enough hours. According to them, t...
Tim Chiu
Local Banks can provide creative and flexible loans? (Wisconsin)
Hello all,I have heard and read from BP podcasts and other sources that local banks are able to work with investors more to create flexible loans for investment properties.Does anyone have recommended local banks in t...
Craig Rismiller
Tenant Screening Tip...
Just wanted to share with the BP community a couple of tips that came into great use while screening a perspective tenant:
1. If available online, check with the county assessor who actually owns the property...
Anthony Spallone
What's the best way to keep finances separate for different units
Hi, I own three properties with eight units (we live in one). The first property has three units, the second property has three units, and the third property is our primary residence with a unit. We have decided to no...
Trevor DeSimone
How Do You Protect and Structure Private Money?
I've done private money lending in the past with both contracts and promissory notes. If you're a private money lender how do you protect yourself while lending? What legal documentation do you use? How do you vet you...