Ashraf Farrag
Thoughts on converting my rental property to a lease option?
I have a fairly steady rental property. It was a former home of mine. I lived in it for 7 years and it has been rented for about 6 years. There still is a mortgage on the property and it has a decent amount of equity ...
Maksud H.
Tenant is forcing me to accept his section 8 voucher
Hello there, I need your help. I have a lease with my tenant which is just 3 months old . Currently, the tenant got section 8 approval and asking me to accept the partial amount from section 8 and she stops paying me ...
Abdul R.
QE3 and Real Estate - Your thoughts
As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...
Ben Stout
Please advise: potential nightmare
Hello everyone,
Happy New Year to you all!
I am currently working overseas but have been watching a property in my neighborhood and waiting for it to come onto the market. The ARV is $60k, will rent for $800/mo, a...
Nettles Mason
Rent Price in relation to Option Fee
ARV 99,990
PITI 600
We have a 3yr lease with option
Our Option is Loan Balance at time of Closing. (currently 90,500)
I have a tenant buyer who agreed to to put down 5k and rent for 900/mon...
Account Closed
Buying Rentals With Cash
I am closing on my first rental on the 7th. I purchased it with cash and will also being doing the rehabs cash. By using cash the ROI numbers are coming out nice, and being in the military if I leave it gives me margi...
Jonathan Johnson
6-unit apt, all vacant, cat-lady "tenant", distress Landlord
Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...
Edwin Campos
First 5 actions you took to be a real estate investor?
What were the first 5 steps you took to get started on your real estate investing venture?
Matthew Lee
Tenant Stopped Paying Rent... Now What?
Hi everyone, could use your input and help!I have been house hacking a duplex in Oakland the last year. Tenants moved in January 2022. First few months were fine, but some issues started coming up. They're on a subsid...
Konrad Lightner
Ben Leybovich says that making down-payments is not smart – thoughts?
Ben's latest article suggested this and he thought it would be a good forum post to check out what other people think. Check out his article, it's a good read. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/09/02...Se...