Gareth Fisher
Debt to Asset Ratio Questions
Hey guys, Been looking around and trying to do some research on debt risk. The only measurement I could find was debt to asset ratio. I want to make sure as I take on buy and holds that I am not putting my famil...
Jared S.
If you were to live in the house for 2 yrs...
So if you were house shopping, looking for a good deal but also a home to live in and flip after a year or two, what would you look for specifically? A fixer upper in the nicest neighborhood you can find? I always ...
Allen Scoging
How much negative cashflow is tolerable?
The obvious answer is zero - it's a suicidal strategy! But, here's the full story:I live in SoCal and currently rent but have a down payment saved and ready to buy. Unfortunately, property prices are currently detache...
Roy Kwak
Los Angeles Auction question
Really interested in buying a specific house at auction and have zero experience with auctions. I've been voraciously reading everything I can about the subject here on BP and elsewhere.This house would actually be m...
Jack B.
Tenant has unauthorized pets, but already moving out
TL;DR: do I charge them the non refundable pet fee of $400 in their final months rent or take it out of their deposit when they leave? They've been a problem tenant as of late...They rented from me for 3 years (yep, I...
Heblin Villa
California HOA foreclosure
Is there a way to estimate a default amount from a senior mortgage lien before biding at the HOA foreclosure sale ?
John D.
Are you purchasing a property at every duty station?
Are you purchasing a property at every duty station?I am considering doing this as I move from base to base in order to incorporate my Basic Housing Allowance (BAH) into my real estate investing. Are you buying and h...
Josef Torkelsen
Re-painting versus touch-up... does paint matching work?
I have over 45 units now and every time a vacancy comes up, the property managers want to repaint the entire unit even though 99% of the paint looks great in a lot of cases. This is obviously eating into cash flow! ...
Eric Foster
Short Sales getting accepted - More or less?
Hello Everyone!
I have not attempted (notice the wording used) a short sale in quite a while. I was wondering if you have noticed that the lenders are more willing to accept them now with all this mortgage mess goin...
James R. Copeland
Craziest Tenant Experience?
So I have to share mine, because it just happened this week. We went back and forth with the tenant in our rental home but finally convinced them to move out without having to go the eviction route. When they did fina...