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Amanda H. Can I be forced to accept Section 8?
2 August 2019 | 154 replies

I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...

Brian Burke Cat Litter House: Flip # 653 and it could be the worst one yet. Look at the pics and you decide.
18 November 2018 | 297 replies

Some flips are easy...paint, carpet, clean, and list.  Then there are the hard ones.  I've never posted a diary of a flip before.  With over 600 flips under my belt I sometimes think that I've seen it all.  Then I see...

Ross Bowman Peak of the market: gurus everywhere
5 February 2021 | 99 replies

Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....

Account Closed Buy & Holds Out-of-State Portfolios - Who has been holding for 10+ years?
6 April 2015 | 114 replies

I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds.  As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South.  Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...

Account Closed Landlords... Stop being so hard on your tenants
1 April 2020 | 125 replies

I've been reading through the forums here and I've read a lot of posts about how the tenants should have the money saved up to pay rent in an emergency, and if not they should use a credit card or the money in their r...

Nat C. Fourplex crisis
30 April 2015 | 134 replies

This is the worst property situation I've had to date. I'm overwhelmed and not sure what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. I bought this fourplex in December 2013. On Sunday a tenant reported sewerage ba...

Nathan Gesner Oregon extends rent repayment another year!
19 May 2021 | 95 replies

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/...Yes, they are giving tenants an additional year to catch up on rent. I would love to know how someone can be that far behind on rent when they've received two stimulus checks, unemploy...

Joey Copper Why Self Managing Investment Properties is CRAZY
31 August 2021 | 216 replies

One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...

Roberto Westerband First Lien HELOC Strategy
8 September 2024 | 168 replies

What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...

Maria Luna Is it safe to invest in Detroit???
16 October 2018 | 93 replies

Hello everyone!!!

I’m exploring the idea of investing out of state. I been researching Detroit, and it looks like there can be potential there. Any advice on the Detroit market? Any zip codes you guys can recommend?