Nick Boring
Tax Sale San Diego CA
Is anyone in the BP community planning on participating in this auction in March? I would be interested to know why or why not you think this is a good way to find a deal. I have a vague understanding of the inherent ...
Tom Goans
Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy
Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy
This is an observation of real estate market frenzies and lessons learned from the viewpoint of a third generation real estate investor, developer, property manager, and...
Bryan Mitchell
To Keep a Tenant of Not, That’s the Question
This tenant has been late 4-5 times this year. They moved-in 2018. This landlord wants to raise rent to be closer to market rents by another $50. Small increase to most but probably not this one. Keep or not? Why?
Kimberly Gillock
student renters
Hello BP community! Landlording question for you all -- I am under contract for a SFH by a university, closing in early April. Wondering if anyone had advice on renting to students? I would ideally rent to grad stu...
Mitch Davidson
Another great benefit MTR has over LTR
I launched an MTR in Asheville, NC in 2018, and have had 13 tenants so far. After the first few turns I realized that compared to LTR the MTR model has a great additional benefit, meaning additional to the increased c...
Virginia Jones
Tenant paying rent with cash - issue or not?
For about two years now, one of our tenants has been paying for rent in cash. I am almost certain nothing illegal is being done to obtain this cash - they are in a band and receive tips for that and his wife is a wait...
Miller McSwain
College Student Preparing for Real Estate Future
I am a junior at the University of Tennessee studying engineering. I began listening to the BP podcast last summer and just finished reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing". Needless to say, I am extremely hyp...
Daniel Murphy
Selling a STR, furnished or not, list with agent or not?
Hey all, I've had some unexpected life updates and am considering selling our short term rental in Cape Coral FL. It's fully furnished for an STR & has a year plus of track record plus a rate in the low 3%. What...
Rohan J.
What is the typical 50/50 deal of a silent partner?
Okay, here's the situation:I have a partner who wants to invest, but basically is relying on me to find the good deal. I see a lot of these 50/50 deals where there is someone who has the money, and someone who has the...
Eli M.
Appraisal is too low
Dear BP family,My appraisal came in lower than I expected.What is the best course of action now?For the future, can I ask the appraiser to send me the draft before he submits it to the bank?In case the new appraisal i...