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So I've been marketing for at least 2 months now. Sent out about 100 hand written yellow letters, not a single response. Put out about 40 bandit signs. Got 1 call from it with from a homeowner asking for 50k more than...
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I thought I would throw out a topic for discussion....Tell me about the process that you go through to screen tenants.
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I have 1 house thats been rented to a middle age woman , I was doing some clearing of brush and vines and I kept seeing this "stray" cat wandering around the house .(I have a NO pets policy) So the next day I broug...
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At 30 years old, I would consider myself a little bit late to the real estate investing party (although, I'm sure others might disagree). In my 20s, I have been fortunate enough to have decent full-time positions in ...
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I’m a real estate investor based out of Los Angeles. I have been doing it for ten lovely years. However, what I am about to say truly pierces my perpetual LA pride. You couldn’t pay me enough money to invest in Los An...
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Hi AllJust wanted to share another little sweet deal, this is a buy and hold, access equity, rinse and repeat.Advantages are that I get to continue growing my capital as this neighbourhood is hot. Problem is trying to...
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I've been trying to follow what is happening on the STR front nationwide and would love to hear from BP members about what's happening in your particular city/location as far as restrictions? When we bought our prope...
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In what had begun last holiday season with me giving away a duplex to a deserving BP member, I want to carry on the tradition.. This year I have a SFR in St. Louis it is in need of rehab.. However it can be a great st...
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Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.
I renew...
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Hey guys, we often talk about the tax benefits of owning real estate. Do these benefits extend beyond the rental income? Could somebody give me a laymen's overview of how this works?