Karen M.
What are some options for funding a rehab project?
Dear BP friends --I am thinking of buying a property for cash. However, I am concerned about using up all of my non-retirment money on a property deal. It's just scary. We obviously need to have an emergency fund f...
Joshua D.
Help my wife and I solve this FIGHT. Should I get a W-2 job?
Hello all. My wife and I are having a disagreement that we need you to weigh in on. Here is what we are having a hard time with:We started dating in 2012, and I've always held a W-2 job of some kind. I hated the l...
Dorys Prentice
Can I deny a Rental Applicant based on perceived lying?
I have a SFR that I just put on the rental market after two years of remodeling. The place is brand new from the studs in. I have had a myriad of unqualified people inquire. I did get a request from a person who is...
Nat C.
Moral dilemma on raising rent
I'm in a crux about what to do on 2 rentals. I've never raised the rent on both properties since the tenants moved in. One tenant has been there 5 years and the other nearly 7 years.I would like to start with a prelud...
Alshan San
Investing in cheap houses VS expensive ones
As I'm starting out im realizing all sub 60k houses are in bad neighborhoods where the crime stats are higher and/or significantly higher than usual. With that risk in mind, isn't it easier and safer to invest in 100k...
AJ Dhillon
$1 million to invest, what would you do? Strategies?
My last thread didn't get much traction so I thought I'd try this.With $1 million in cash to invest into real estate, what would you do?For example:1) One Big Multifamily with management2) A few smaller multi families...
Robert Quiroz
Why are a lot of MFH being sold with rents under market
I've underwritten around 30 deals so far, mostly in the Ohio market. I'd say that 85% of them have rents that are 10-15% under market. If the way to increase the selling value of a MFH is to increase NOI by increasi...
