Michael Conrad
Primary Residence Loan Requirements - 1 year vs 6 mo - 2nd home
Hi All,I am researching the time requirements between purchasing primary residences. I was told over the phone by a local lender in CO that I would be able to buy another home as a primary residence. My wife and I bou...
Rob Terpilowski
Purchasing Out of State Rentals
I'm considering the possibility of acquiring properties out of state as rentals, either SFH, or small MF properties. I'm located in the Seattle area, but rentals in the midwest are priced significantly lower with muc...
Bill Horton
Oregon Cash Flow
I live near the Portland Metro area and my goal with real estate is to buy and hold to build passive income to replace the income from my job. I currently do not own any rentals and only have experience buying two pe...
Alexander Alguire
Your BIGGEST "There's no way I can do this whole REI thing"
As I am in the process of getting educated and either finding a lender who will lend to me, or a partnership/other sort of creative way to buy, I had a total "how the hell am i going to do this moment" last night that...
Aaron Kovac
To offer or not to offer? That is the question
Hi All,So as I’ve been reading the BRRRR book, listening to podcasts and researching/practicing analyzing deals every day, I can’t help but think about how you will know what a rehab might cost. If you’re investing fr...
Jesse Gebauer
12 responses to Craigslist ad in less than 24 hours - raise rent?
Hi all,I just posted my and my wifes house online for rent yesterday afternoon and I've already recevied 12 inquiries. My asking price for rent is $270 less than what it will take to cover my mortgage.So, my question...
David Miller
New guy here
Hello, New guy Dave here! I'm new to real estate investing and I'm looking to pick people's brains on the best way to get going. I have around $40-50k to invest and I've been looking in the Ohio market for long-term r...
Peter Mateja
Newbie, soon-to-be REI in San Jose, CA
I've been lurking on BP for about a month, after my friend and prospective business partner introduced me to the site, and suggested that we look into partnering in REI. Providentially, he did so just after I'd read ...
Beau Fannon
Who saw the latest declining rent rankings?
Who saw the latest declining rent rankings?https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2018-10-18-Rents-Decl...Austin is listed as down 1.6% y-o-y. What have y'all seen? I will tell you that I've seen SFH in good school districts ...
Jim Macedon
Learned a Valuable Lesson About 2 Year Lease Terms
Well, put me in the camp of no longer accepting two year leases. The problem, as I've learned recently, is that the lease really only binds the landlord. The tenant can still leave whenever he wants.One of my tenant...