Charlie Lockwood
tenant screening input
Hi BP community, I recently (2.5 weeks ago) listed my property for rent after having some solid tenants lined up who eventually bailed. I'm following B Turner's book on managing rental properites pretty closely but...
Rob Hakes
New Investor / Private Lender
Hello BP! I am a long time lurker, first time poster from the Salt Lake City, UT area.I have been studying many different aspects of real estate investing and am wanting to get started on the lending side. I was hopi...
Shane M.
Self Directed IRA for A Syndication Investment
Hello BP Members,I am planning to invest in a real estate syndication deal through my self directed IRA. The asset is an apartment complex and the goal is to hold it for a period of 4-5 years, make value adds to the p...
William Quinones
CITYfheps or Section 8
Hello All, Im currently in contract to purchase a 2 family in Brooklyn, NY as an investment property. Im looking to put in either section 8 tenants or CITYfheps tenants. Wanted to reach out to the community about whi...
Vincent R.
What do I bring to BP as a newbie?
Hi all. My account has been open for almost a year, but over the last 4 or 5 months, real estate has become my passion/hobby. Frequently fall asleep with one airpod in my ear streaming BP podcast and my phone in one h...
Zoe Lee
tenant with massive loans
We are looking at an applicant with massive loans (130k student loan and it's a low paying major). The "estimated monthly payment" listed on the credit report is however less than 1k. Is this estimate accurate? Or I'm...
Account Closed
Should I BRRRR right now with $65k and no job?
I hope you are all doing well, and I appreciate any feedback that you may give. I am 25 and have been working in commercial real estate for about 3 years. I have $65k and no job right now. I am from New York and want ...
Brandon N Fujio
New Investor in East Bay California
Hello All,My name is Brandon and I am just getting my feet wet in the world of real estate investing. My wife and I have been interested in real estate as a means of financial freedom for a couple of years now, and w...
Jim S.
Real estate professional - rentals & flipping
I've been reading old posts about the "real estate professional" status (of which there are many) but it isn't clear to me if flippers can utilize losses from their rental properties if they don't self-manage their pr...
Preston Dahl
Are any serious investors self-performing their rehab's?
I've spent the last two years remodeling our 1912 craftsman bungalow home. This process has done two things. One, help me discover I love carpentry. Absolutely love it. I grew up a farm kid and have spent the last 10 ...