Adam Hinkley
New landlord don't know what to expect
Hi all,New to BP and new to be being a landlord as I close on my first property on Friday. It's a duplex that will be owner occupied. I have a few questions about how I should proceed in the first few months of owning...
Erik Timmermans
Should I stay or should I go
I need your experienced input on a duplex I am trying to close on and would like to add to my portfolio as an "buy and hold" property.The asking price for the duplex is 110k and the duplex needs about 15k in renovatio...
Brett Morgan
Starting w/duplex
I am a recent college grad and just resigned my lease for another year. This gives me the time to save up some cash from a new job. I am thinking about cosigning with my parents for a loan to purchase a duplex...
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Jonathan Serna
Where/What would you invest with $300K in 1031 escrow money?
Hi BP,Looking for some advice from the BP community. We are a few weeks away from the sale of our NYC apartment. This will net us $300K profit that will have to be put into 1031 escrow to defer capital gains tax. I mi...
Michael Stole
For how long is a listing contract valid?
Usually for how long is a listing contract valid? That is, how long does a listing agent have the exclusive right to sell your house? Is that specified in the listing contract?
Quan Booker
Problem...What to do?
Trying to get into real estate. I rent/live in a duplex for about 5 years. I'm in Wisconsin and my landlord lives in Florida. He has been selling all his properties this year in Wisconsin because of the distance fo...
Account Closed
How do I find renters for an MTR? (Travel nurses, corporate housing, etc)
Just bought my first rental property (1 bedroom condo) in the Walnut Creek, California area (SF Bay Area).
I've decided I'd like to rent the condo as a medium term rental (MTR) to travel nurses, corporate housing, et...
Katrina Razavi
NFT and Real Estate-- what are the uses and will ppl use it?!
I've been reading about NFT technology, it's so fascinating and there can be so many use cases in RE. I'd love to hear what others think and/or if others are building anything in this space. If you're not familiar wit...
Gustavo Alvarez
DSCR Loan Prepayment Penalties
Hi there! I applied for a DSCR loan and the terms include vague language indicating they may be a penalty if paying the loan early. Is this common for these types of loans? Is there a typical minimum period where the ...
Pedro Jean
Tenants with no credit
I am renting out a studio apartment, the majority of applicants don’t have credit at all. Would any of you landlords out there rent to people who don’t have credit at all? What else can I take into considerations besi...