Justin Lemaster
The $30,000 Nightmare
I work with a lot of out of state investors purchasing property in the Columbus, OH area. Many investors that I talk to have the notion they can purchase a 30-40k homes in a rougher area; put a little money in it and ...
Ted Kaasch
Tell Us Your Real Estate Horror Story
On a recent podcast of REIA Radio #70 with Jamil Damji was asked this question. He responded that they found a dead body in the house he was walking. What have you found in your investments that make people cringe?
Elliott Hall
SD Roth IRA vs Typical LLC
Hi my name is Elliott. This is my first post here. I've been saving and educating myself over the past couple years and am about ready to make my first investment in a rental property to help on my way to financial fr...
Gary P.
My first RE investment before the first rent check
My first post while riding the ripple of closing on my first investment propertyWhy?I followed the path I was taught since grammar school: go to school, get a job, live below your means, save your money, retire. While...
Kenneth Sok
Painting and a tenant that smokes
I have an inherited tenant from a property I purchased from a tired landlord.The tenant is great: pays on time, takes care of his own maintenance, also agreed to pay higher rents to match market prices, etc. He's a sm...
Dan Graney
Plumbing problems in old house
I just bought my first duplex and I am going to live in the upper unit to house hack. Need to get a few things fixed before I rent it out. Most serious is really slow running drains in the upper unit. If I run the wat...
Roberto Torres
Inspection without electricity/water running. What can I do?
Hey everyone. My name is Roberto Torres and I'm a newbie investor from Puerto Rico that just got first offer accepted. I don't know if I was more excited or scared when I heard my offer got accepted though. Now what? ...
Rhonda E.
Does Your Boss/Co-Workers Know About Your Real Estate Business?
Hello BP,
I was just wondering how many of you have told your boss and/or co-workers about your real estate business.
I have not mentioned real estate investing to anyone at work for many reasons. One ...
Alex L.
Consider Renting Our Primary Home
We are in the process of getting another personal residence and I'm considering renting the one we live in currently out. We did this with our first home which was a starter home and was more of a no-brainer. This was...
Jordan Burke
Need a boost
Hey BP, I'm feeling a little down. I have been looking for a place around the provo, ut area and cant find a multifamily that falls into the 50% rule. Does that mean I need to find some exceptions to the rule, or tha...