Marc C.
The NEW Dodd-Frank-exempt Lease Option Concept
The NEW lease-option design...As I understand it, one of the requirements of the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, birthed from the Dodd-Frank legislation, is that ANY lender in an installment sale has to verify...
Andrey Y.
Syndication: Raise 30-35% or 100% of the purchase price?
I have been diligently researching the art of underwriting small multifamily apartment buildings, and I am unclear how much capital is raised in the typical deal. Say, on a $300k building, should I be raising $100k fr...
Matthew Hamilton
Leave Law Enforcement to become an agent?
I am currently a full time corrections officer. I have become infatuated in real estate and my end goal is to have enough passive income to supplement my w2 income. I am 25 with relatively low bills and no kids. I kno...
George P.
Gold and Silver - next bubble(s)?
With lots of people preaching gold (and silver), I can't help but wonder that gold maybe as well be the next bubble.
Any thoughts?
Edward Brewington
Property Management Renewal of Lease Fee
The property management company I work with in Michigan wants to charge me $250 for a renewal of a lease. I have two other PMs in another State and they don't even charge me for this. Is this common? It's just resigni...
Tom Goans
Rich vs Wealth
Rich vs Wealth
As I have been taught, the difference between rich and wealth is rich people work for money; wealthy people have their money work for them.
To illustrate, some professional U.S. athletes ...
Christine Mwai
The best and the worst tenants:)
Hey Landlords and landladies! I'm sure each has seen many variation of tenants.I did want to "brag" on this SFH tenant of mine that calls me early to pay her rent with a smile. Wonderful! Same house I evicted a tenant...
Amy Thatcher
Eviction at Christmas: Scrooge or Good Business?
I recently (late Sept. 2018) purchased a duplex in FL. The property was fairly run down, i.e. overgrown yard, the occupied unit has window coverings consisting of aluminum foil and/or bed sheets/blankets, additionally...
Nathan Gesner
Squatter Shot and Killed by Police
Another avoidable situation. This woman squatted for a year and it was NOT related to COVID in any way, yet they couldn't evict her. When they finally do, she's apparently gained a sense of established entitlement (wh...
Lesley Resnick
Anyone making money with AIRBNB
Greetings BPI have been looking at AIRBNB. Has anyone been able to scale an AIRBNB business? There has been a lot of chatter on BP about it. I am interested in hearing from anyone whose is doing it in scale and mak...