James York
Paying off rentals
Who is an advocate for paying off their rentals and just enjoying the cash flow? I’m fully aware of the down sides of this, but thinking it could be a better fit for what I want out of life. I’ve also recently spoken...
Tom Starlin
Rental Property - Sell, or Hold?
Hello all,I am struggling with a decision regarding whether or not I should hold or sell a rental property.Here are the details:Seattle area (Renton)Condo - built in 1979, the complex itself is in decent shape, but sh...
Juan Pablo Murillo
Title - LLC transfer
My business partner and I are buying a rental property (2bd/1ba) in Michigan. We’ve also formed an LLC in the same state. We’ve been preapproved for conventional financing. Because our LLC is new, we’re using personal...
Chris Tolstoy
Game Time! What would you do?
Hi All! My wife and I are anxiously waiting for our SFH rental property to close mid-Sept. We've had this property for over ten years and plan to take the equity (via 1031 exchange) and invest into a larger project(s)...
Erin L.
New member from Virginia Beach, VA
Just joined last week, what a great site! Duplex owner for 10 years, honestly came into it not really looking to be an "investor" but just as a way to get a foot in the door of homeownership cheaply. My spouse is...
Kerry O'Neill
Newbie in Minneapolis
Hi all-Just dropping in for a friendly 'hello' to the community. I'm currently looking at getting started in real estate with a few (2-4) small multi-family units.As a first step, I'd like to get into an owner-occupie...
Alex K.
Picking a marker for short term rentals out of state
I am looking to find a property to Airbnb but I want to do it out of state. I'm debating two possibilities. One is buying a place in Los angeles for about 700k (2/3) with 10 percent down that has a detached two car g...
Eric Van Vliet
Kansas City & Ohio Turnkey Providers
Hello BP Community!I've been researching and educating myself on real estate investing the past few months and am ready to jump in! I'm looking to get into small - medium sized multifamily in A or B grade neighborhood...
Keila Pritchard
Current Service Member looking to grow real estate portfolio
Greetings,I am a active duty Army Officer. I currently am married to another Officer who is getting out. As she prepares to exit the military, I’m realizing I’d like to have a plan once I’m ready to leave (15-year pla...
Mikel Kaubfa
Include or not include utilities in rent.
I do not include utilities with my rentals as I find it easier to manage and less risk if prices go up or if there is excess usage. However, most rentals in my area include all utilities in their rent. Do they know so...