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Agatha Simmons Advice for newbie. Evicting Sec8 tenant
28 January 2025 | 16 replies

I’ve camped out on this forum and on Reddit and realize how many newbie mistakes I’ve made but hear me out.
I inherited a S8 tenant with my new 2-family home in NYC. I live on the main unit. It started with heat com...

Cheryl C. What are you invested in outside of REI?
18 October 2011 | 26 replies

Hello BP Nation,

I am trying to assess (re-assess) our investment holdings outside of RE. We are in our early 50's and I am quite awful at the stock market, etc. I wanted to ask what investment vehicles/allocations...

James Haffner How to start investing in Real estate quickly with the least amount of risk
3 March 2014 | 11 replies

Hey everyone,

I am out of Washington state, and a beginning real estate investor...or soon to be :) I spent the last 3 months doing the wholesale thing, and after realizing that I was using what little money ...

Nathan Fisher (RANT) Section 8 is not Guaranteed!
18 March 2024 | 7 replies

I have to vent. Section 8 is not GUARANTEED MONEY. IT is not a cure all Panacea. It does not always pay more than market rent.1. Tenants pay  30% of their adjusted income. They still have a monthly payment. They ofte...

Christian Rodriguez Tips For Fix and Flips
8 September 2018 | 5 replies

Hey guys!

I'm a 23 y/o investor in Tampa Florida and I'm looking for my first flip. I'm excited about getting started and I just wanted to know if there was anything you wish you would have known before you started f...

Justin Frye Buying rentals in the ghetto
17 September 2015 | 9 replies

hello I'm a new investor and I have been finding great deals but they all happen to be on the lower income side of town. I feel that it's a great area to invest in but it's kinda scary to think about investing in a ho...

Gayla Kemp DTI score high when allowing new purchase of vacation rental
5 August 2015 | 5 replies

I need to see if anyone has any insight into this.  My DTI score is at 48% high for a couple of reasons.  1.Husband has hourly job with required overtime and bonuses.  Only base is looked at which leaves out (rounded ...

Ruben Esparza Bad idea to start investing out of state during Covid?
3 July 2020 | 5 replies

Live in HCOL CA. Trying to find a better plan than pouring most of my savings (170K) into down payment for a 650K House I am currently pre-approved for while living with parents.
What would be the biggest obstacles o...

Jerry Mical Questions on R-3 Zoning in Charlotte
29 August 2021 | 2 replies

Hi all!
I was doing some research into zoning laws and trying to grasp an understanding of everything. There was a house that is zoned R3 and it is a 4bd 2ba on .87 acres. Based on the "minimum lot area (sq ft)" char...

Jeff S. Private Lending Direct LLC is a SCAM and I Own the Company
20 July 2020 | 2 replies

For years on this board I’ve written tirelessly about making sure you know who you are borrowing from. With the number of local real estate clubs, now well-attended by legitimate lenders, there’s no need to take a ch...