Jay Hinrichs
Rent control sweeping the nation ?
Seems like Rent control in some form or fashion Is gaining a lot of traction around the US.. Oregon just passed state wide.Washington some new rules.. California of course has had rent control in many cities for deca...
Josue Velney
General contractors want to much money prior to starting job.
I recently purchased a 1402 Sq ft condo in Charlestown MA. I knew the condo association was reviewing bids for an upcoming exterior paint job and repairing rotted wood. After closing on the condoI asked if they could...
Dion DePaoli
Wrapping a FHA Mortgage
It is almost daily that I see a new question or concern about Wraps and Sub2 here. It got me wondering just how many folks are aware of outcomes of some of those practices really are. It also begs the question, just...
Brandon Turner
One of my units got destroyed last night in a flood. What do I do now?
yep, about a foot of water in my basement apartment in my triplex. Called the flood insurance company, but my deductible is fairly high ($5k) so I'm looking to still do this cleanup on the cheap. Anybody have any good...
Jay B.
Chicago tenants refusing to answer messages about rent payments??
So I haven't heard from my tenants in 1 month. I'm a long distance real estate investor and my PM company has called, texted, e-mailed, sent out smoke signals but tenants are still refusing to answer. They initially s...
James Kim
How much HOA before it makes you think?
Hi,I was wondering if anyone buys property in HOAs and if you do, is there a certain threshold HOA annual fee amount that is ok before it becomes something that you "notice"? For example, i have a home where the HOA a...
Rick Bassett
The Implications of Dodd/Frank Repeal
I don't care if you love or hate the current tenant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This post isn't intended to be political.I am curious to get the opinions of other BPers on what the investing road ahead/climate looks li...
Jay Hinrichs
national rent control
did anyone catch Prez Bidens comments on how he wants to pass a national rent control at 5% max rent raise ?? my worry is there will be other stips in that if it was to pass.. Or do you all think its just pandering to...
Robert Frazier
The morality of short term rentals
This is just a question I’ve been wondering as we deal with a huge housing crisis in our city.is it moral to convert properties to short term rentals in a city with a deep housing crisis?if a city has 500 units conver...
Kyle Bigger
Seasoned investor wanting to walk away from it all
Hey BP! I have an interesting and important dilemma in real estate that I don't feel gets touched on enough. It's something I've been struggling with for years, despite the tremendous success I've had over the last fe...