Simon L.
Rent Receipt to give or not?
Should I give them a receipt at all times or should I give if they ask for it? Tenant is paying by cash. I have a tenant that recently signed lease that starts on the 1st of this month. After discussion back and forth...
Andy Whitcomb
Furniture Designer -- should I start a staging company?
Hey guys! I own a small design/build furniture company located in Seattle, and I have been thinking about using my furniture, and my design sense, to start staging homes. Several of my RE agent/broker friends have as...
Jack M.
What BP podcast episodes are "must-listen" for a new listener?
I'm new to BP, and I've recently started listening to the podcast.Are there any particularly critical "must-listen" episodes for starting out? What are some of your favorites? Most podcasts have a few episodes that fa...
Jordan Page
New, Used, or Dented Appliances (First Rental)
So I’m less than two weeks away from closing on my first property. It’s a wonderful 3/2 in Hueytown, AL just outside of Birmingham/Bessemer area. The deal will be closed with about 25K in instant equity with typical u...
Alfred Litton
Getting Killed on Property Insurance on Rentals.
I'm at my wits' end looking for decent property insurance for my rentals (four SFHs). My rates have spiked 35% in the past 2 years. Is this happening to everyone else as well? I'm paying about $1000/yr each on homes v...
Todd Powell
Got 30 day notice with my rent check due to new neighbors
I just got Nov rent along with a handwritten note that my solid tenants want to vacate. I get ahold of them and they have already found a new place and I was never given the chance to resolve. My current tenants say m...
Bily Elliott
I cant make the numbers on this duplex work and I dont know why
I talked to my bank, I don't have a pre-approval per say, but I have a great relationship and I can get a 50K home equity loan (against my personal home, long story, bankruptcy and house going back means no convention...
Paul Kuegle
1st Rental Property, need help deciding on a tenant
I just bought my 1st rental property which is a duplex. I have had about 30 viewings now over the coarse of 2 weeks for my 1 bedroom suite. I just received my 1st application. They have lots of positives, nice olde...
Raymond Hill
Woonsocket, RI Small Multifamily Investing
Hello BP Family,I am looking at a couple of multi families off market this weekend. The numbers are pretty decent versus the higher priced multis in Providence County areas like Providence, Pawtucket, Cranston, etc. A...
John W.
What are the best out-of-state market assembly tools?
Looking several markets, some I’m familiar with, others aren’t- but seem very lucrative! I’m looking for cash flow!!