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Hi, this is my first post ( after reading several books, attending webinars etc). My realtor friend talked to me about a single family unit close to a university. The owner did quite a bit of renovation (WITHOUT PERMI...
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My family's owned a mix use building in San Mateo, CA for close to 40 years now and we have a potential commercial tenant looking to fill our last vacancy. Now these tenants are trying to negotiate property tax and in...
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $610,000
Cash invested: $15,000
3 bed 2.5 bath, was initially purchased as a primary residence until we needed more living space for ...
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We are first time landlords, and I have many questions. We have had the house for three years, it was a foreclosure and needed lot of work. Basically everything is new, flooring, kitchen, bathroom, partial roof. I ha...
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Hi BP!I'm in the tenant screening process with my first rental (a duplex in Philly). The bottom unit is a 2 bedroom that's roughly 700ish sq ft. I would prefer to limit the number of tenants in that unit to 2 (1 per b...
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I have been considering purchasing a 2 bd single family. Are they worth buying? They are pretty cheap but are they hard to keep rented? Anyone have experience with these? I would think that they have high turnover.
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For a while now, I've been hearing from multiple real-estate investors that "families make the best tenants"; they're more likely to keep the rental property in good condition and they tend to rent for a longer period...
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A friend suggested this as a way to 'stand-out' among other properties. It is a pretty creative tactic and I would love to know if any one else has tried it (or have alternative little property perks).My friend owns a...
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Just wondering if anyone does any gardening for food, and what your plans were. It saves me alot of money every year, and this year should be a huge amount of savings. Commercially grown supermarket tomatoes are 5 do...
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We’ve been House Hacking for the past 4 years. Will be upgrading soon but it’s been an awesome journey. What questions do you have? (We’re in a TriPlex).