Hi guys, I wanted to do a random inspection on my rental home in Illinois without giving the tenants any notice. I want to surprise them at the front door. I'm suspicious that they had animals in the home when they si...

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...

Let me start by qualifying the title of this post with a couple statements. First, I’m not talking about your neighborhood specifically, although given a long enough period the title is likely to be very close to app...

Hey BP'ers! I've spent a lot of time looking for good multifamily deals in my area, with limited success. However, there is a 3-building property that has kind of stuck in my head. If you'll all indulge me, I'd like t...

Hey,Initially i was looking for investing in multi family in Providence OR Boston area and do a "House Hack".But after calculating the numbers, cash return is pretty minimal. Its not even close to 1%.I started to look...

Bought my first rental in Feb this year, 4bd, 2ba.  There is a family of 6 in there, so I expected the water & sewer bill to be high.  I pay the bill since it is my name, which i believe is required in Ma.  The te...

I’m 20, have a 750-760 credit score. What strategy should I go for with investing in my first property? Will hard money lenders or banks lend to me being that young? I was thinking BRRRR strategy or maybe house hack? ...

Ok here goes.... I’ve finally put some of the useful knowledge I’ve acquired over the years on BP into action. My strategy is buy and hold and I’ve just acquired my third deal. I now have approx $1M in rentals but am ...

Hello everyone,I was inquisitive to know if there is anyone in the Orange county area that is part of or knows of a commercial investment firm that is hiring unpaid interns.Thanks for your time,Brandt H.

Is it just me or everyone playing it safe? Recently I’ve been catch a ton of flack on this forum for suggesting things like:1) Maximizing leverage while carrying hefty reserves.2) Buying for appreciation in western ma...