Tom Huang
Rent to a business instead of a person
Hi all, I just bought my first duplex to house hack, I will be living in 1 unit and rent out the other one. I had a protential tenant who wants to live in my second unit, but she wants to rent the apartment under her ...
Nic S.
What would you do with a long-term tenant who smokes?
I am looking at a Duplex in the KCMO area. It is a side-by-side duplex with 2/1 and 1/1 unit. The 2/1 is vacant but the 1/1 has been occupied since 2005 with a tenant who pays their rent yearly upfront ($390/mo). The ...
Patrick Barker
New investor needing help financing first deal
I'm new to the exciting world of real estate investing. My wife and I purchased our first house 6 months ago, 1 unit in a triplex with the plan to move out after a year and rent it out. The two other units are own...
Jarrad Henry
Buying house with unpermitted garage conversion Antioch, CA
Yay! My second post. (Am I a real estate investor yet?) :)I have been getting a various opinions regarding a stellar property in Antioch CA. Has a nice floor plan but the garage was converted to a larger kitchen. In a...
Garrett Blanchard
master lease or owner finance ideas
There is a 4 unit (1/1) units for sale by owner close to me. I do not have the down payment due to it being wrapped up in another deal. I am looking for ideas how I could approach the owner with a master lease or owne...
Michael Dallas
D1 Athlete looking to house hack
I play baseball at Jacksonville University and I am looking to kick start my real estate journey while I am still in college. I would like to buy a house and be able to rent it out to my teammates and once I graduate ...
Daniel Loane
Creative ideas for 2 units but no duplex: how to use as mid-term rental in Cleveland?
Hi there!I found a property in Cleveland that has technically 2 units. It also has 2 meters but isn't zoned as a duplex. I was told that I can't submit a rental registration for 2 renters with the city.I was hoping to...
Calvin Kwan
[Oakland, CA] Creative Ways to Maximize Returns on Unit?
Hey Guys,I'm house hacking a duplex in Oakland and would love to get ideas on how I can maximize returns on one of my units.The unit is a 4bdr split level unit that has a similar floor plan on both floors. The previo...
Leonard Burks
203k Loan for owner occupancy on a multi-family property
Hello BP community. This is my first post on BP and I am newbie to the community. I've actually been a member for about two months now. First off, let me just say that you all are true inspirations and I would like to...
Christine Glasner
Rehab a triplex or restore to SFR?
Hi everyone. I wanted to know if anyone has encountered an older home that was cut up into rental units. Here's what I'm looking at.
There is an older home built in 1901 with 2728 sq.ft., 5/3, 2 blocks fr...