Connie Bhimireddy
REI Meetup in Morgantown?
Hi everyone :) Pretty new here on BP and can't seem to find a REI group around Morgantown...Does anyone know of one!? Forums are great for many things, but sometimes there's just no substitution for chatting face-to-f...
Brieer Doggett
Pay Debt First or Start Real Estate Investing
Hi all,
I’m interested in purchasing my first property by way of house hacking a multifamily property. I’m pre-qualified for a mortgage. My question is should I pay down debt (student loan, car) before investing or j...
Justin Marcellus
1st Rental in Central Texas
We will be renting our 1st SFR in central Texas. I am a little anxious as in where we could find/consult on a lease agreement. I've downloaded the application off BP and plan on using it, but not real sure where to s...
Joe C.
tenant says he's afraid that his infant will cut her fingers on brand new radiators.
In 2015, i had radiators installed on the 2nd floor (bottom pic). In 2023, i had them installed on the 1st floor (top pic) at a cost of $1,000. They are from different manufactures. i got a new tenant in on Jan 1, 20...
David Nacco
Calculating your net worth
This is a stupid question but do you count things like cars, jewelry, watches, etc. towards net worth
Tyler W.
Explain it to me like I'm 5: How do you get rich in real estate? Seems like it takes many many years to get positive cash flow.
Please help clear my mind from my skewed point of view of how REI works.My goal is to buy a multiplex apartment building and live in one of the units. So I'm guessing that I'd have to put something like $50,000 down f...
Todd Powell
Do you require tenants to carry renters insurance?
My insurance agent says I can require my tenants to have renter's insurance. I run a pretty tight ship as far paperwork and managing my properties, but this is one area I maybe failing in. I appreciate any thoughts here?
Kenneth Garrett
Tenant Rules set by Landlord
I have a number of rental units where I use the MLS rental lease. I use this so I make sure I meet the state requirements. I do not have a list of guidelines and/or rules that the tenant signs other then what is in ...
Mindy Jensen
What is the WORST thing a tenant has done to your property?
I've heard the horror stories from landlords about how the tenant they were evicting poured cement down the toilet, played hammer darts in every room, ripped out the copper, or left piles of garbage for the landlord t...
Jennifer H.
Should you rent to a tenant who filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy one year ago?
What are your thoughts to renting to a tenant who went under Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Tenant that applied has a very low credit score of 545 and is under Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Credit check reported bankruptcy on ...