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Hi everyone,
Just starting to get interested in real estate investing. I have no experience or knowledge. My wife and I are looking to increase our income. We have a vision of having a business flipping homes and emp...
I'm a relative newbie investor looking at purchasing a SFH but wanted to evaluate my current situation before I decide. I've also been reading quite a bit about the 50% and 2% rules and wanted to validate my understa...
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Hi BP'ers!I'm a new member living in Lansing, Michigan and I'm about to graduate from Michigan State University with an MS in Urban Planning. Go State! I currently own 2 SFR's in Lansing, one I live in, one I'm fixing...
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Hi Everyone!Looking for input on past experiences with different types of tenants. Tenant 1 is a couple with a 3 year old daughter who wants to move in Jan 1 which would mean my unit would be vacant from now until the...
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Question: how long do property managers normally allow for cleaning/repairing a property once a tenant leaves?Our old townhouse in Raleigh was having a difficult time getting rented out. I had lease-up agent list it ...
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Hello,
I'm 22 years old with roughly $50k saved up through part time jobs and internships. I am about to graduate college in May 2025, and will be making about $120k (pre tax) in my full time job postgrad (Washington...
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This past Saturday night I received a lovely phone call from the HR manager and was informed that I was no longer needed. After almost 2 years of employment they could not even tell me in person, what a bunch of co...
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The rat race beckons. I need to get a standard normal paying job. My lean startup, entrepreneurial ridiculousness is amazing. But I need something to support me in the mean time. But going out and getting a job spendi...
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Hello BP community!I'm Jason. I'm in my late 30's, married with a baby. We live in a home with a detached mother-in-law rental. I've enjoyed being a micro-landlord and the rental income has allowed us to live nearly m...
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a little background info here.. I inherited a 60 unit apartment complex..we had a bunch of problems that have since been fixed, I took over full management responsibilities, am loving my new role and moving forward. W...