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Marc Estepa Hawaii Landlord using $4000 deposit to fund carpet remodel
2 November 2020 | 76 replies

Aloha.  I have a situation in Hawaii I am looking for guidance with.  My family had rented a 3000 square foot home from 2016-2020 with two large mastiffs. Bottom line up front:  The owner is hinting at replacing his e...

Madeline J. Ethically investing in poorer urban areas
7 June 2016 | 79 replies

For a few months I've been learning about how to use my unused income from a full-time job to invest in real estate and have been reading lots of books like Hold: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth, Brandon T...

John Hickey Killing it by turning crack dens into safe housing
15 October 2019 | 133 replies

I’d like to share my strategies here to help others make money and turn the worst war zone, vacant areas into safe spots for families to live.

I’m by no means the only one doing it. It’s just hard to find people t...

Shaun Caldwell Anyone own rentals in the ghetto?
16 May 2018 | 76 replies

I recently came across a small duplex that is FSBO in a ghetto. I've heard about the strong cash flow properties in low income areas can produce but I'm also aware of the downfalls of investing in not so favorable are...

Michael Burks Mentoring Cost $20,000
14 January 2021 | 118 replies

I went to the 2 day Life Styles Unlimited class this past weekend with the goal of learning and finding a multi-family mentor to begin investing with. Like a typical sales funnel I quickly learned it was a brief over...

Wilson Cheung Any Appreciation Investors Out There?
3 July 2017 | 45 replies

About 10 days ago, I started a thread comparing investments in Cash Flow versus Appreciation properties.  The response was overwhelmingly in favor of Cash Flow.Are there ANY investors investing for appreciation out th...

Daphne Barber 50 too old for REI - Notes vs Rentals vs ?
27 September 2017 | 99 replies

Hello BP Friends - Not sure where to post this, and looking for feedback. We are a couple of newbies ages 50 and 54, residing in NYC, and have been advised by an experienced investor (from BP) that we're too old to be...

Kent Harris Installing an HVAC System and Electrical Box
28 March 2017 | 44 replies

I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...

Libby Baugher Should I use 30 yr or 15 yr loan for my rental properties?
12 June 2018 | 20 replies

I have a question regarding which loan to use for my rental properties. Here is some background on me. I am 51 years old and am just beginning my real estate portfolio. I have a good paying, secure job making 6 figure...

Shane Zilinskas Purchase then refinance to DCRS to pull out down?
7 January 2022 | 21 replies

My understanding is you can get a DCRS loan at 1.2 - 1.25 debt service coverage.
Assuming the property is currently being used for short term rentals:
What is stopping me from acquiring a property having less than t...