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David Zheng Beat my 10 Year goal in 1.5!!! :D
27 June 2023 | 109 replies

So Dec. 2015 I started my real estate adventure. I'm a huge numbers guy so I love my spreadsheets and planning my financial future. Thus based on a 20% down per property mindset, I tried to gauge what I could realisti...

Paul S. Providing Lawncare to Tenants in a SFR
1 October 2014 | 56 replies

Hello BP community! I was wondering what other people’s experiences and thoughts were on providing yard maintenance to the tenants of a SFR.Right now the tenant is responsible for lawn care; I was considering providin...

Josh Myrick New Rental Concept and would like opinions
10 July 2023 | 46 replies

So we are in closing on a property in Fairview, NC just east of Asheville. I wanted to discuss our ideas for the property as an STR and get some feedback and maybe a few other ideas. I have checked AirDna data and the...

Susan Shen Does property management com have right to hold last month's rent
23 September 2018 | 16 replies

We have a duplex rented out as student housing on a yearly lease in Philadelphia. Before move in, tenants are required to pay 1st, last months' rent and one month rent as security deposit. Based on contract we have wi...

Jonathan C. Sandwich L/O Problem- Good ideas on how to disclose to seller
15 March 2010 | 11 replies

All-- I asked a form of this question previously and got some good ideas-- I'm hoping for a couple more.

I've had dozens of conversations with sellers about doing lease options over the past few weeks-- some have bee...

Mary Jay What is your tolerance for bad or below average areas?
10 April 2019 | 14 replies

Do you guys only buy in good areas?Does anybody buy in bad areas or below average areas?For instance, property is close to "druggies " area....An appraiser came to a unit and there is a passed out tenant on the couch....

Alexander Lang Tenant screening - Income = 3X rent
20 November 2016 | 19 replies

Hi BP Fam!So the rule of thumb I hear is to have the tenants gross income equal or greater than three times the rent rate. Just to clarify, If I have a boyfriend and girlfriend, sisters, friends, whomever renting my u...

Elizabeth Kuriakose Picking Houston Neighborhoods
28 June 2016 | 23 replies

Hi friends! I am a new investor from San Francisco, looking to begin buy-and-hold investing in Houston. (I have family in Pearland.) I am seeking advice on picking the right neighborhoods. My husband and I love Housto...