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Last summer I rented to a gentleman who had a colorful past however I had never screened my tenants based on criminal history... After 38 days it was clear that the landlord/tenant relationship was not going to work...
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I have a perspective tenant who looks good on paper. He's already revealed a past bankruptcy and explained how it came about (his employer was located in the WTC and when it went down, the business folded. He tried ...
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Background to me: currently 22, a decent amount saved up (60k), and my goal is to own long hold rental real estate then eventually get into flips, airbnbs, and build a business around that. I’m in the position where I...
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If you own one or multiple single families that you rent to service men/women, I would love your response to these questions:- What's the best part about investing with military tenants?- What is your biggest difficul...
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Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)
Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...
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Hi All, I just started working at an architecture firm in Hartford, Connecticut. We do a lot of old mill to apartment complex conversions as well as historic preservations. For those of you who find yourselves into mo...
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Hi, I'm new to real estate investing. I'm transitioning out of the military and my husband and I are very interested in starting our own business. First we wanted to flip houses then learned about wholesaling as a w...
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Hello BP community!My wife and I recently moved to the DC area. I have been interested/learning about REI for a few months now and want to get started here in and around DC. I was listening to Brandon Turner's podcast...
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Hey BP crew! My name is Kevin Ochs. I live in Noblesville, IN, and am married with a wife and 3 kids. Currently, I work as a trainer and supervisor in the claims department of a major insurance company. I have dabbled...
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Hey everyone. So we've been looking at a property and went to go get prequalified. Both my wife and I have had high (800+) scores all of our lives, but when my credit was pulled we found a nasty surprise. Apparently f...