I want to get into REI so that I can diversify out of the stock market. My wife is convinced that investing is a bad idea.Does anyone have an experience talking a spouse into not holding back?
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Hi again everyone. I text my tenant today to check that we are all good for his moving out date, April 1st. He text back that he wants to "talk to me in person". He is on a month to month tenancy and I gave him the 4 ...
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Hi everyone. I live in a 60 year old building in Miami that is in terrible shape due to mismanagement. As a result of this, the entire building is infested with mold. Including my unit. I know this because I had it te...
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Hello, my name is Nicholas,Ive been interested in real estate investing for a while now, I've been wanting to become a real estate agent since I was 15. I graduated High school a year early, so I can focus more on rea...
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3 years ago I purchased a nice home to rent out. The house has no mortgage on it. In March my tenant burned down my house due to "careless disposal of a cigarette" per the fire report. The lease specifically states th...
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Hi BP Fam!
I'm starting to self manage my STR and had a few questions:
1) Should I have my own guest agreement aside from Airbnb/VRBO etc.... guest agreement? If yes, where can I find a template and how/when do I ha...
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Hey BP,I received an appraisal back below purchase price and realized appraiser used initial offer and not the accepted counter offer on the appraisal report. Now there is an appraisal gap of 10k. I spoke to lender an...
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Your input is valuable: How do you want your Cost Seg study prepared?For context, let's cover some Cost Segregation fundamentals, and explain the interaction between Land Value and Cost Segregation:Cost Segregation is...
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Closing on my first property, a 4-unit multifamily in Phoenix. At inspection it was noted that one of the units wasn't in the best shape. The lease shows that $350 was collected for the deposit. During the appraisa...
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My current tenants have been a nightmare. I need help.This is a 3 bd house 2 ba 1270sq ft + 700sq ft ADU above detached garage in a quiet WA neighborhood. I live in the Adu. Also My 1st property. Upon coming towards t...