Chris Da
Need help. Partnership gone South.
Here goes...
Approx 3 years ago I really dove into the realesate business. Since then I have aquired 7 houses and 2 plots of land. Have all the houses up and running, and have 2 approvals on my sub divisions. All ...
Keith A.
What’s your worst, costliest tenant disaster?
What’s the costliest thing that has happened to your rentals that you had to pay for? Did you sue the tenant?
Mike Franco
Is there a correlation between nicer homes and better tenants?
I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...
Stephanie Iken
Trying to buy my first income property
My partner and I have been talking about becoming landlords for well over a year now. It was always sort of an “idea” in the back of our minds but then sometime in April we became really serious about it. We started l...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, December 14, 2020)
Economic Update Monday, December 14, 2020)Emotional intelligence, an important concept for investors to understand, is loosely defined as being able to recognize the feelings of ...
Mario Mormile
Financing your Airbnb
Good morning fellow BP members-We are looking to purchase our first STR in Florida. Gathering info and numbers and learning so much. For those who have STRs, how did you structure your financing? 20-25% Down payment w...
Troy Larson
Do you see short term rentals as a long term investment strategy?
I am researching investment strategies and keep getting pulled back to STRs. I know many large tourist towns and cities have/are enacting regulations that may make STRs out of reach for a single investor or company.St...
Jon Martin
Small things you see in listings that drive you nuts
I'll start . . . In probably 1 out of every 10-15 listings, I notice that the refrigerator door is facing the wrong way. In other words, the handle is on the wrong side, so that when they open the fridge, the inside o...
Brent Zande
HGTV Shows Aren't Showing it All
Anyone else get frustrated by those HGTV shows that make it look so easy to flip a home? Flipping a home is a business and like any other - it requires knowledge and planning to actually be successful. I can't tell yo...
Diana Costta
Having a hard time finding tenants for my rental my unit.
Dear BP investors,I have a duplex in Ohio and I put an 1/1 unit on the market for rent. It has been on the market for more than a month, my PM told me to consider decreasing the rent, but I see competitors in the area...