William S.
How to grow when rental costs $60k each time
I’m in a market where I can buy a fixer for $85k or so but needs anywhere from $35k-$50k in rehab. Basically I’m all in for $60k...$60k = $450/m cash flow (Mortgage, Taxes, Insurance, PM) * I know there’s maintenance ...
Leon Lee
Inherited tenants not responding to my emails/text/calls
Hi, BPersI recently closed on a fourplex in a C- area. All my previous rentals are SFH or condos and this is the first time for me to own/manage small MF. After the closing, I sent emails to tenants setting up new way...
Brieer Doggett
Pay Debt First or Start Real Estate Investing
Hi all,
I’m interested in purchasing my first property by way of house hacking a multifamily property. I’m pre-qualified for a mortgage. My question is should I pay down debt (student loan, car) before investing or j...
Auryana Faramarzi
Do I continue with this deal...
Hi all - first time investor here (well, almost). My offer was accepted for a SFR in Houston (zip code 77007, near Houston Heights). I wanted to share the details with my fellow BP investors and get your opinion on wh...
Brook W.
Foundation Problems 101 -- Buying a Place With a Foundation Problem
I want to hear your most basic thoughts about buying properties with visible foundation problems. I understand there can be a huge spectrum of problems with consequences varying from "can't play a fair game of marb...
Beth Davis
Higher STR Vacancies?
We've been running a number of STR units for about 18 months now. I'm an airbnb super host but I've seen my bookings drop way off mid-october. Are other ST operators experiencing this? Is it seasonal or the market ch...
Danette Stafford
Sale of a Mobile Home in a Park with Adversarial Park Management
I own a mobile in Colorado Springs that I purchased in 1997. It is in great shape as all the maintenance has been kept up on it and many improvements. It is located on a double sized corner lot in a quiet mobile hom...
Justin P.
Do all house flippers only care about getting cheap contractors?!
Do real estate investors think they are the only ones that need to be making the good money? I’m talking about from the perspective of a good quality contractor getting turned down to do a job because some shade tree ...
Bob Baldwin
Where was ALL this INFORMATION 40 years ago ?
Basicly I am looking for some ADVICE from the SENIOR INVESTORS on Pre-planning or Starting to Convert to CASH for future Generations .most of what I read about on BP "TENDS" to be geared toward the YOUNGER GENERATION ...
James S.
landlording nightmare
So my father has been a landlord for about 20 years in Detroit, under his wing ive never once heard of a story like this Weve had a tenant in a house for about 5 years now, hes a decent tenant and he loved the house ...