Jeff B.
Detroit City on Dateline April 18
Just happened to watch Dateline Sunday night and they did a great piece on Detroit. A recap Detroit economy is going through some of its toughest times. There are rows of vacant, damaged houses with nearly vacant ne...
Burt L.
RealQuest property service - was I upsold badly?
I've read at BP that comparable reports and property reports are available from RealQuest at $3-$4 each, and can be ordered on an as-needed basis. When I called to inquire, I was told that was not available, and that ...
Harsh Patel
Tenant Screening & Lease Agreement
Hello All,I am getting close to settlement of first rental property in Delaware. I am looking for recommendations on tenant screening service/website that offers detailed report on tenant history and directly have ten...
Molly Morlino
Emotional support animal pit bull in Texas
We built our rentals on land in Kyle, TX that belongs to my parents - they have other rental homes on it as well - and my parents do not allow pit bulls or pit bull mixes on the property. It's just such a risk. I l...
Hong Zhu
Do you decline a guest who has no reviews?
I got bad experiences recently with guests who have no reviews. Both of them seem playing the same game. They complained that the house was not clean. For example, hairs in the bathroom, bedroom and even on the bed sh...
Greg Barrett
Types of Real Estate Risk all Investors Should be Aware of
Every real estate investment involves risk. Some investment properties have substantially more risk than others. Real estate development is generally more risky than purchasing a stable core asset in a large market....
Leshon Hill
ABILITY TO MAXIMIZE REAL ESTAT CAP RATE!!!!
Good morning my name is LeShon and I wanted to introduce myself to you. I currently live in South Florida, but I am from NY originally. I have been researching "normal" cap rates and seen that my business plan is expo...
Blake Reynolds
Tenant Discrimination (House Hacking)
If I am trying to rent out 2 spare bedrooms in a property that I own and live in can I be more selective as to which tenants I select since I also live in the house? Not that I would actually discriminate due to race/...
John E.
Property manager recs
Hello everyone— new member to BP. I’m an out of state RE rental property investor who’s closing in a property in Dallas metroplex area. Hoping to gain some insight from seasoned investors on this forum. Appreciate you...
Aaron Cornwell
Pulling water vacancy list
Hello, everyone! I am a fairly new investor looking for ideas for new lead sources. One source that I’ve heard mentioned in a few different podcasts is a “water vacancy” list. Has anyone used this list? Could anyone g...