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Michelle Calicchio How far do you go with backgound checks?
2 June 2009 | 8 replies

I have a perspective tenant who looks good on paper. He's already revealed a past bankruptcy and explained how it came about (his employer was located in the WTC and when it went down, the business folded. He tried ...

Jeremy Tillotson Wanting To Start a MeetUp For 2016
10 January 2016 | 30 replies

2016 is almost here, I am wanting to start a meetup group for us BP Folks in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I was looking to do a breakfast/lunch/dinner whatever works out type thing. I am wanting some input as to what would wo...

Ricardo S. Pay off credit cards or buy a 3 family in July?
1 November 2015 | 81 replies

Hey BP!,Since graduating I found myself anxious to get into real estate asap! I keep reading all these success stores and I feel I am ready but the only thing holding me back is thinking should I get out of debt first...

Clark Jarstfer How did you get started?
28 October 2018 | 33 replies

Good evening all,I've been a member of the site for a good amount of time now and have just kind of "paid attention" to a lot of the discussion on here. I am planning to start up an LLC and start investing in rentals ...

21 June, 2024
Finance Friday: Can I Comfortably Retire by 50 with My Current Portfolio?

Want to retire early? You don’t have to wait until age sixty-five. With a few cash-flowing assets and smart money moves, you could accelerate your path to retirement and enjoy your riches much sooner than you thought ...

Bernard Sanga Collecting rents from a tenant without bank account
14 May 2020 | 43 replies

Hi,
I just completed a deal (duplex) and I inherited a tenant who does not have a bank account. He pays cash to the previous landlord.
I am new to real estate investing and would like to hear recommendations on wh...

Cooper B. Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
10 November 2015 | 56 replies

I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant.  They recommend that I accept th...

Kevn Wolf New investor in south west Ohio
16 August 2020 | 38 replies

So I’m 18 years old and am looking to start really diving into real estate investing. I have taken time while on quarantine to learn as much information as I can about the proper steps a beginner should take to begin ...

Michael Wentzel Thanksgiving eve gas leak nightmare
18 December 2013 | 19 replies

Relaxing on my couch on Wednesday evening and my property manager calls. This is unusual and she has some bad news. In our newly acquired 4-unit building, one of the tenants smelled gas and called the gas company. ...

Jason F Discouraged Buyers
4 October 2008 | 35 replies

Do you think the current market will have a lasting effect on the way the general public views purchasing a home?

It seems that after losing a home to foreclosure or having to negotiate a short sale would leave peopl...