Jesse Smith
How did it become "normal" for sellers to pay the buyer's agent?
I'm in the process of selling my primary residence FSBO. We are in a very popular neighborhood, so for now, we won't be going through a listing agent. We are also real estate investors, and we've been on the buy and...
Andrew Semler
What are the five best skills to focus on for a newbie
There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...
Brian Oberg
Raising Rent: Good idea or bad business practice
We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year. We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...
Adam Bartomeo
Who is more unethical Realtors or used car salesmen?
I know this will ruffle a few feathers but it is a fair question. I have met and had hundreds of interactions with realtors and I am never surprised at the new lows that some of them can reach. I was also a manager at...
Christine Swaidan
Would you raise the rent?
Tenants have been in place for 7 years and for the most part have been good with regard to paying and following rules. I raised the rent one year ago by $100. (First increase.) Still below market but it's a big place ...
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First Time Invester STR Tennessee
Hello everyone I’m new to the BP community and have already read a lot of forums for STR in Sevierville TN area but would like some advice on my situation. I’m 25 with a great 9-5 job, my wife just quit her job to sta...
Hoang Bui
Which General Contractor to Go With?
So I recently acquired a triplex on an FHA loan, and I am planning to remodel the unit where I will be occupying. I received three quotes for my remodeling project, but I am having a bit of a tough time trying to deci...
John Cartwright
Do hard money
ok I am at a point where I have done my research and still learning but I'm ready to get my first deal going and get it under my belt. My credit is not good enough to get a mortgage loan. So I'm left with private ...
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Tenant Consistently pays rent late, how common is this ?
One of the tenants in my Triplex consistently pays rent late each month, the latest date paid so far has been the 11th of the month, the tenant adds to the fire by being impossible to reach, doesn't respond to calls o...
Barbara G.
BRRR Have WE GONE TOO FAST? A Financial Diary
We started last year and bought our first 2 side by side Duplexes. We did not have enough money at that time to renovate them but they were occupied and they cash flowed about $20,000 a year. We bought the 2 of The...