Mark Vandzura
self manage vs property management company
Hey BP members, Does anyone have any advice on hiring a property manager? I currently manage 16 doors myself, all within a 10 minute drive from each other. (I do everything). I looked into a few property management co...
Josh H.
Private Money (Hard Money is for Suckers)
Good Morning BP Community,Is Hard Money really for suckers?
My wife and I have done about 30 flips over the past few years, typically with a partner of ours that has a good amount of cash which he invests, then we sp...
Jeff S.
It is getting tougher to be a small-time landlord
I see the day coming when you can't afford to manage a small portfolio of rental properties.The tough part for me has been getting maintenance done for little stuff. I have had so many handymen over the years, some li...
Spencer OBrien
Do I have a squatter? How to get them out?
I have no lease with a tenant I inherited and I am getting paid by section 8. I gave her notice to move out October 31st. They requested to stay until November 7th. Now they are refusing to leave. Do I have a legal te...
Cal C.
What would you tell your 18 year old about Real Estate Investing?
I'm curious about something and I think it can provide some insight to new investors also. Basically if you had an 18 year old who came to you today and expressed interest in RE investing what would you tell them? Th...
Alan M.
Lots of equity, what to do with it?
I'm in the fortunate situation of having a lot of equity but without much cash on hand. I need some help on how best to put the equity to use (or to sit on it for awhile) As background, here's my current real estate ...
Steve Vaughan
Steve's 5,000th post!
Was surprised to get notice of my 5,000th post this morning from BP! Are you telling me that I've been arguing, advising, sharing and yacking to the tune of 5,000 times already? I haven't seen a milestone post thread...
Mircea Gogoncea
Please Tell Me What's Wrong With My 3-year "MTR Hacking" Plan!
Hi everyone! I love coming up with plans and asking more experienced people to poke holes in them, so here I am.
My wife and I recently bought our first home, which is awesome! We've been dying to get out of paying r...
Louie Pullen
Whats percentage of your net worth is in RE ?
Thought it would be interesting to see what everyones % of their net worth is in Real Estate.Also, how does your RE allocation break down (sfr, multi, debt, syndications, etc).I find it interesting that most wealth ad...
Jose Aguilar
House hack: Too many steps to buy a home with FHA loan?
Hello all,
I am speaking with a loan officer in regards to house hacking with FHA loan and they keep recommending I use a conventional, due to the fact that there is too many extra steps associated with FHA loan and ...