Meisha Thigpen
Long distance investing while helping aging parents
Hello All,I lived in St. Louis for 18 years and my parents, both almost 70 years old, still live in the city. I currently live and work in the Washington DC area, but I have been looking to invest back home. My origin...
Aaron M.
Sewer Backup - How to handle?
Hello All,I have a sewer situation i am looking to see how people suggest to handleFacts1.) Duplex side by side with one sewer hook up for property2.) Side A - 3 Women living there for about 1 year 3 months3.) Side...
Andrew Tothill
Looking for best way to structure an investment
Hello,I have a unique scenario where 3 people are involved in acquiring a property, just looking for the best way to go about it that satisfies all three parties.Person 1: Bad credit, Mid-40s income, never owned and h...
Shane Caraway
Possible Deal, What Would You DO
I live in rural NW Iowa. When I moved out here I found that rentals are very scarce. I came across a house that is selling for $43,000. I don't have enough cash to make buy an investment property with 30% down, but th...
Matthew Detar
First Investment Property with Two Partners
Hello!I am a 21 year old college student aspiring to be a real estate investor. Some of my friends have also expressed interest in this objective. My friends and I have seriously considered investing in our first prop...
John Kesner
Appliance liabilities
Hello BP,
I had a fridge fail recently and it made wonder how others handle similar issues. It dawned on me that a fridge failure could cause a substantial loss. E.g slice of wedding cake has to be thrown out, never ...
Charlie MacPherson
Clayton Morris Sues James Wise - support him through Go Fund Me!
I'll stipulate that I don't have any first-hand experience with Clayton Morris, aside of liking him as a former weekend host of Fox & Friends.
However the stories here on BP are overwhelmingly consistent. Scam...
Michael Sobczyk
What's the best path
Theoretically speaking:
If I had the cash to purchase 1 Buy and Hold property at lets say 40-50k in price.
Should I take the cash and buy the property free and clear or should I take the cash a use it as a down pa...
Daniella Hernandez
Tenant Deposit. Water Damage. Negligence?
I am a new real estate investor. I just had my first tenants moved out after renting my first unit for 15 months. A few months ago, they reported water damage. By the time I was notified the whole master bedroom lamin...
Rodney Lorenzo
How long should I wait to cross collateralize my first investment, for a second one?
I closed on my 6 unit MF last November. I'm looking to cross collateralize to buy a second property, but don't know how long I should wait. I'm new and many recommend newbies stay away from such loans, however, I don'...