Anthony Brancato
Best way to hire contractors?
I was supposed to be going into business with my brother. Unfortunately, he hasn't shown any initiative in the last 6 months to get his contractors license (red flag).I'm from Chicago originally but I just moved back ...
Tomer O.
Low Income + First Rental = CPA needed or not?
Hi guys,About to close on my first rental property, out of-state (TN), cash purchase, through a turnkey companyI've had and will have a very low yearly income (less then $10K), and I've been filing my W2's via 1040EZ ...
Christiaan Loveless
Airbnb and camping trailers
Hi there! My wife and I bought our house about a year ago with the intention of using the mother-in-law basement as a long-term rental. After having two horrible rental experiences we outfitted it as an Airbnb and we'...
James Lee
Probate Attorneys
What is the best way to start a relationship with a probate attorney? I emailed a few but I never get a response. Do you offer them anything in return for probate leads? What do you tell them that would encourag...
Robert Brown
Locating Cash Flowing Property
Hi All,
"Locating Cash Flowing Property" is the name of the game, wouldn't you agree? My reality for the last 5 years has been that I've lived in a area that is not good for cash flowing property, and I guess I am k...
Joel A.
Questions for texas landlors
Howdy yall!!
I have a few questions regarding being a landlord as I will soon be doing my first rental here in Austin.
1) What site do you use to run credit/background/eviction checks? I understand ...
Shirley X.
what to do with this kind of heating unit
We are planning a complete cosmetic rehab on a duplex with this for heating (see pic below). What the name is it? What would be the reasonable options to deal with it? (It looks unsightly and outdated.)Any thoughts wo...
Jeff Hill
List source,core logic, and data from the county
what's the dofference between listsource and corelogic?What is the work I would have to put in if I got a data list from the county?
Emma Green
Newbie in Pasadena CA
Hi Everyone,
I'm Emma from Pasadena, CA and recently joined BP after stumbling upon the BP podcasts, which I LOVE!!! Am boring my kids senseless in the car, as that's where I listen to them! Or should that be givin...
Wesley W.
"Cleaning up" the block
Hello all,So, one of our small multi-family properties (fourplex) is in a section of town that has "turned" a bit since we purchased it in 2015. Specifically, there are two tenant households that live in two nearby p...