Rosaria Pipitone
What to look for in a good tenant
I’m really excited to rent the upstairs apartment to my new duplex. I just posted my rental on Zillow and have several viewings scheduled. Anyone have advise or tips on how to further screen tenants prior to the viewi...
David Yuhaz
tenants always late--do we renew lease or not
One of our rental properties is free and clear, and the tenants have been in the home approximately 3 years. This property is being taken care of through a property management company. This past year, the tenants ha...
Christine Krevalin
How does one actually “start”?
Hi! I’m Christine. I need help. I decided almost 10 years ago that I wanted to become a REI. My grandfather had multiple rental properties and at a young age I understood the benefits and was intrigued. No sooner had ...
Rafael Norat
Newark NJ Investing
Is anybody currently investing in the Newark NJ area? I know the city has been improving and trying to drive in new businesses over for last 10 years. Just wondering if anyone has been investing in properties here rec...
Chris Seveney
Creative Financing = Over Leveraged
So this may stir the pot, but i am seeing a ton of posts on BP about "creative financing". While yes there are creative ways to structure financing deals. When it comes to seller financing in many of the cases the bor...
Marquis W.
Using bankruptcy strategically to aquire more real estate
I keep hearing about how the rich file bankruptcy not because they are in trouble but as a strategic way to build more wealth. For example Donald Trump, Rich Dad's Robert Kiyosaki, 50 cent, Henry Ford even Walt Disney...
Michael Wade
Tenants' side of duplex won't stay warm in MN wint
Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...
Erin Hong
Does a 40% Down Payment Ever Make Sense?
Hello everyone! My husband and I are investors and have 3 doors in Los Angeles - all LTR. We're interested in STRs, but given the current interest rates are nervous about having to keep an STR afloat if/when the prope...
David Jiang
Rental applicant wants a copy of my driver's license?
I'm wondering if anyone here has run into this and if so, how you dealt with it.I'm currently listing a rental as a private landlord and not getting a lot of hits except one applicant with solid scores and income. The...
Daniel Miller
9 Unit Apartment Analysis
I am looking to make an offer on a 9 unit in my farm area and I need a little bit of advice. It is in a B- part of town that is quickly transforming into a sold B and potentially a B+ in the future.
The askin...