Donald Stevens Jr.
Help! Sketchy tenants
I'm dealing with a nightmare tenant! This tenant has been late with rent for the past several months (even later than my five day grace period). Rent was due on the 10th of this month and of course it was late. The fo...
Bob S.
what if you had 100k cash right now? what would you do first?
ok so - i'm a newbie and i only have one other post.here's a hypothetical - it may or may not match my situation... i just wanted to start a fun topic and get some ideas generated.say you have 100k cash in your pocket...
Kevin O'Brien
Finally jumping into Real Estate! - Chicago
Hi everyone! I'm Kevin O'Brien, a 29 year old engineer living in Chicago....I just wanted to say hello! A whopping 4 years after being introduced to BP, I decided I needed to stop making excuses and jump into the real...
Joe Johnson
Rent or Sell within 2/5's rule
Greetings,First post here. Just discovered the podcast and have been devouring episodes! My current situation is this: Purchased a 1450 sqft 3/2 single story cul de sac greenbelt house in Pflugerville in late '09. ...
Mike Sales
Appraiser v. Property Manager
I really love real estate, I've been studying and looking at REI books for a good 5 years, and I like the prospect of working in the business. After some reflection I've decided on two jobs that I think would be benef...
Julia Rockwell
[Calc] Help! Under contract keep/walk away from 11k? 1st Property
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello & thank you for your time! This is my 1st investment property! Any and all cons...
Matthew Shay
Cap Rate Historical Trends
This is a silly question possibly. I have heard people in forums says regarding cap rates to pay attention to the overall trend. Just because you bought at a 7 cap today you need to follow the historical trends of the...
Renee R.
Eviction for nonpayment of late fees
I have a tenant who has been late with rent payments since August. He's currently paid through Sept, but hasn't paid Oct. He has racked up $360 in late fees. He said Oct rent is 'in the mail' and that he can't pay the...
Donald Torrence
Private Lending vs Hard Money
Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
Tyler Hallman
New member and aspiring investor
Hello! Background: My name is Tyler Hallman and my wife and I are currently living in Coeur d'Alene Idaho which is in North Idaho very close to Spokane, Washington. The Coeur d'Alene area seems like a great up and com...