Shannon Allaire
What do I do with all this equity?
Hey Moguls,Newbie looking for advice on the best use of the ~$170K in equity I have in my SFH in East Oakland. I bought it in late 2015 and my home's value has gone up a lot. Currently, I live in one room and rent out...
Natalie Mil
My first real estate buy; gone wrong
Last year I was in Miami on holiday and thought I might try my hand at real estate.
I'm Australian and I heard other people from Australia and Canada doing well in US property.
I bought a duplex in N...
Jessica Young
Vacated tenants demanding access to get their own repair estimate on damaged item
We are receiving threats and demands from tenants who recently vacated.Our tenants, who you know were a total nightmare if you're following my other posts, finally embraced the happy clause and are out half way throug...
John Sheil
Newbie investor in Denver starting out and needing some advice
Hello everyone. I have been lurking on BP for some time now, but with the start of the new year, I am really trying to put together my plan.
Here is my situation. I am an attorney with stable income, but look...
Michelle Watt
Opinions re: first-time home buying in Los Angeles
Hi everyone,Posting a newbie question here, but wanted to get your opinions since I joined BP last week and I am still at the books/webinars research phase. I'm currently in Los Angeles (Century City/Beverly Hills ar...
Dawn Anastasi
Long overdue success story - BP partnership
Okay, this is going to be quite a long overdue success story, as I should have posted it months ago, but I was recently reminded of wanting to do it when I re-read @Mehran Kamari's post about his success story fro...
Mark Douglas
How in the World does anybody make money with buy and hold????
I've been evaluating my first potential deal for about a week now. Owner-occ FHA 4plex. Pretty good location, steady tenants, etc. I run it through the BP rental calculator..it cash flows $28. Not enough to retire...
Henry L.
Maryland - A Tough State to Invest? Need Help/Input
Hi Everyone,I feel "stuck" in my current real estate adventure, and I could really use some advice to pinpoint me in the right direction. I had purchased a ~$450K townhome, 3bedroom, 3 bathrooms, and put 10% down. We ...
Alan B.
One bedroom Section 8 Voucher/Restricting family size without breaking discrimination laws
I just completed my 2nd door (the top half of my duplex), it’s a one bedroom, with a stand up shower (no bathtub), carpeting only in bedroom, and what I would define as a total bachelor pad. It’s not a place designed ...
Douglas B.
Do you run background checks on ALL tenants, or just the one signing the lease?
(a sub30kclub topic)
I'm thinking about renting a duplex to section 8 tenants. To protect myself, I'm thinking about insisting on running a criminal background check on every person who will be living in the...