Mio Chee
Requests from New Tenant
Aloha BP Fam,I need some pointers from experienced BP investors. I just received an email from my PM who manages one of our rentals. My new tenant who moved in recently is requesting the followings. I had never had a ...
Michael Furey
Having a tough time coming up with an ARV
I’m looking at a house to flip but I’m having a tough time finding some comps to come up with a decent ARV. The problem is, it’s a beach town. The house is sort of in the middle where there’s some people who do STVR a...
James Kim
HVAC bypass damper question
Hi,I'm not sure if this is the right section of the forum to post this question, but wanted to know if anyone has experienced this or have knowledge that they could share with me.My rental unit is a 2 floor house with...
Quentin Mitchell
What do you look for?
When you are looking at rental properties what some of the things you look for in the home. ( I am only talking about the property itself and not the location)Structure? Hardwood floors underneath?Landscaping?Bedroom ...
Brian Barfoot
Does a commercial loan count against my personal DTI?
I'm about to get my first commercial loan after doing four properties conventional. The reason I'm going to commercial is that I'm past the bank's happy-point of DTI. If I switch one of my conventional loans to commer...
Alex McGhee
Let's talk about septic tanks, leach fields, sewer, etc!
What typically goes awry with septic systems?If a leach field goes bad. What are my options?
Brandon Fo
Rental Real Estate in a Rising Interest rate environment
HiIf one is buying an income property with a mortgage, what are your thoughts on buying properties in a rising rates environment? Do you think this is positive for a rental investor as higher rates may make ownership ...
Bradley Miller
Sell or refi? That is the question.
Stuck in a quandary between selling and cash out refi on a 4 family I have. I owe 235k. I have a buyer for 500k off market. Sell it and walk away with 250k. I also lived here and can avoid capital gains.Property cash ...
Matt Overbee
Any mortgage providers that will not require water to be on to appraise?
Hi,I'm interested in purchasing a property on Hubzu (I'm aware of the many challenges of dealing with them).The property I'm targeting is an auction that will also accept conventional financing. The trouble I'm having...
Minna Reid
Needing to hear a success story...
If you have one...if it's a lost my shirt story, skip it, cause it's not quite what I want to hear right now. I'm a newbie investor - selling my first rental (one horror story) and my first rehab ( another horror stor...