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Davian M. ROT for screening section 8 tenants
30 November 2013 | 14 replies

Hi BP,

I recently closed on a cash purchase, which I have started making small renovations to get the property rent ready for potential section 8 applicants. While I know that the housing authority will do th...

John Harrison Section 8 FMR question
29 May 2014 | 11 replies

I have a section 8 tenant. The FMR for my neighborhood is approximately $1000 which it turns out is uniform with the other houses around my unit. I am just saying $1000 to round it out and make it simple. The hous...

Jorge Vazquez Advantages and Disadvantages of Section 8 Real Estate Investments
7 July 2018 | 2 replies

Section 8 housing is a controversial topic among real estate investors. The program comes from a housing law passed in the 1930s during the Great Depression. At that time, the government was focused on providing high-...

Obin Olson So how to get past the 50k appraisal fee
10 December 2015 | 20 replies

So, I am looking at a SFR bundle that cash flows well, however the lender needs to get some value on the deal. the problem is from my basic comps, and square foot prices etc it is very close to being a "no go" situati...

Zach Morrow First tenant wants to buy Rental - How to determine price?
20 April 2019 | 16 replies

I’ve bought and rehabbed my first rental property. I have $70K in it all together. It rents for $800/month. Only 4 months in to my first tenant, and he is asking what would I sell it for. I planned to atleast rent it ...

Chris Modzeleski Hello- New Investor from Southern California
24 December 2009 | 8 replies

Hi Everyone,

I live in Orange County, CA, and after biding my time and saving up for the last few years, it seems the time has come to take the plunge and buy some property. I'm mainly interested in cashflow, since ...

Derron Taqee Was Kiyoski right when he said a business owner can pay themselves first and the gov taxes whatever is left?
6 October 2013 | 12 replies

So I just finished reading Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad and he stated something about how business owners pay taxes vs how 9 to 5ers pay taxes. He says 9 to 5ers pay the gov first in taxes and they get whate...

Adam Bergman I want to invest in Port Richmond Phili
27 February 2014 | 9 replies

Hello I am from NYC and am currently looking to invest into Port Richmond Philadelphia. I am doing so because I cant touch NYC and have enough for something in Philadelphia.

I have narrowed down my farm to b...

Steve E. Set of 4 duplex analysis outskirts of Dallas
22 April 2013 | 13 replies

Hello friends. Been on the forum and have not found a single deal yet because of my very aggressive offers based on 50% and 2% rules. But here in Dallas the market is getting really hot and turning into a seller's m...

Chad S. COVID + Winter Vacancy Problems
4 December 2020 | 9 replies

I know now is a tough time for vacancies due to the time of year and also with not as many people wanting to move during COVID. We have a vacancy in Rogers Park now for 3 months and a vacancy in Noble square for 2 mon...