Jacob Trogan
High DTI and How to Get over It For A HELOC (W2 is a trap)
I am a little frustrated here but I wanted to get advice on how any of you may overcome DTI limitations when applying for loans or HELOC/LOC? I applied for a HELOC and the equity is there and my credit is 750+ but the...
Roger Laughary
Property Management Software
Hi all,I am in search for the right software for me. I have 5 units, moving towards 8-10 this year. I have friends with many more than me, one with 56 units and he's using Appfolio. It's a really great program but it'...
Matt Lefebvre
Where do you advertise commercial spaces for lease?
Hello everyone! I represent a client with a variety of properties under management. Most of these are large apartment buildings, but some of them are mixed use buildings with some small retail/office space available...
Jay Elsberry
Jobsite Wifi on a budget
We are considering having portable security camera's on our job sites. The cameras are great and affordable, but we are running into issues with the wifi. The cost for wifi is very front loaded in the form of set up...
Jared Lundy
How to tell tenant they have to leave
I am pretty new to RE investing and I am in the process of buying a little rental. There is a tenant in the rental who has lived there for 13 years but is only paying $400 month but there is no lease in place.The owne...
Robert Pfenninger
Texas Ballot on Property Taxes
Howdy my fellow Texas investors. Coming at you from Waco, Texas but my question is about something that will affect Texas as a whole. So I read that Texas has put the option to remove property taxes and replace them w...
Gino Barbaro
What is the best management solution for 10-50 units??
When we first started out, we employed resident managers on our properties. We had a 25 and a 36 unit, and each had a resident manager that we issued a 1099 and paid a percent of gross revenue. As we grew, we replac...
Roman S.
Umbrella Policy for 4+ properties
Hello, I used to have umbrella with GEICO that was pretty affordable, but once I purchased over 4 properties, they refused to carry my insurance and referred me to their sister company RLI. This company charged me a b...
Corey Dutton
Why Generation Y is Not Using Banks
Brian Caplen published an article in The Banker called, ‘Why Generation Y Do Not ‘Like’ Banks.’ Brian Caplen asserts that Generation Y, ages 18 to 34, “expect their bank to be on top of all of the latest tech deve...
Peter Hoon
Investing in Acworth, GA
Hi BP members!I am looking for some advice around investing in the Acworth neighborhood. Already own a property in the uptown neighborhood in atlanta that has been working well for me.Came across a deal for a townhome...