Melissa Faraias
My rental won't rent. What are my next steps?
Hello BP community,
I am an out-of-state newbie investor with a rental that is currently on the market in Bluffton SC. I have posted the listing on all major sites like Zillow, FB marketplace, apartments.com, Craigsl...
Andreas W.
Incentives for lower water usage?
I own a condo inhabited by four unrelated individuals, which is legal in Raleigh, NC. As landlord I pay the utility bills and just don't get how each resident can use 86 gal of water daily. I was told that this is not...
Megan Greathouse
"St. Louis region falls out of the Top 20 metros in the U.S."
In case my fellow St. Louis investors haven't already seen this...http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politi...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Yet another Student Loan Paying Off Strategy
I have roughly $40k in student loan debt, and I live in NYC.My question is what strategy should I follow given the financial situation I have?Below are facts:-I am 34, and working as an engineer.-I pay roughly $500 a ...
Arron Paulino
Squatters and Thiefs Keep It Up
I have vacant properties that have been a struggle to upkeep while they are on the market either to be rented out or sold, whichever comes first. One property had its water heater stolen not once but twice as well as ...
Rose Stuart
Money vs. Sanity (Raising the Rent)
We have two duplexes, self-manage. We just bought a third property to live in. Rents have been going up and up and up. (Supply is also going up, but not fast enough to stop the rate of rental increase.) Our longest-te...
Michael Osborne
Raising Rent Without Tenant Leaving
I currently have a rental that is about half way through its 2 year lease. The current lease is for $2,350 a month ($100 below market at the time for a 2 yr lease) but a similar property recently rented for $2,600. Ba...
Adam Witkop
New Member from San Francisco, originally from Rochester NY
Hi All,My name is Adam Witkop, and I'm brand new to real estate investing. I'm originally from Rochester NY, but currently live in San Francsico. I rent right now, but am thinking about buying in the Bay Area, or po...
Andrew Mestas
New to REI and BP!
Hi my name is Andrew, I am 22 and I am from Southern California and currently still living here. I am looking to connect with like minded people who have goals of becoming a successful Real Estate Investor. I have beg...
Jason Dalka
Confused in Cleveland! Is gentrification a thing?
I've been back in Cleveland for about a month after spending 12 years in Chicago. I'm back here for a variety of reasons but a big one is to invest in small multi. What has me confused is that any "gentrification" hap...