Gabe N.
Nightmare tenant: unsanitary living, too many dogs
Okay, so I have a couple that lives in my 4 plex that have been an absolute nightmare. So far they have consistently paid late and have been a nuisance with their dog (dogs) barking and making noise. They got on a one...
Ben Payano
$800 Negative Cash FLOW Per Month Should I Still Hold?
Hello,I'm in a tough situation and need your suggestions: I purchased a property (Loft) in Downtown San Diego 2016 and recently got transferred overseas for work--I'm scheduled to return to San Diego in 2020. Since pu...
Thomas Seay
San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Correction
So how much longer can this boom continue around here? I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence. I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto. The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...
Account Closed
Seller Fiancing as a retirement strategy
Quite often I hear people talk of seller financing as more of a last ditch resort when disposing of property that one might not be able to sell any other way. I'm sure that many of you have come across these kind of ...
Jia Lin
Tenant Threatening Legal Action For Landlord Responses to Repairs
Hi All,Need some insight regarding some issues I'm experiencing with some tenants. I had a couple move in to my townhouse and in the few months they've been here there's been a series of repairs that were needed for t...
Emily N.
Can't raise rents, roofs leaking, people not paying rent -YIKES!
Hey BP friends!I'm looking for some advice on a property in our portfolio. It's 150+ units in Oklahoma. Built in the 70s. Flat roofs. C+ property.We purchased this property thinking we could reinvest all of its cash f...
Andrew Fidler
Toledo Lead Ordinance Update
Alright we have had a significant update on the Toledo Lead Paint Ordinance and wanted to post the details for those of us who own property in Toledo (or Ohio, we have several municipalities such as Cleveland, Columbu...
Drew Eldridge
My 12 year old bought his first house
My 12 year old son closed on his first rental property last month - and now he wants to buy another. I think every parent wants to teach their kids about finance, and my wife and I like others, have struggled with how...
Ivan Loza
Retired in my early 30s! 🏝
Help steer me in the right direction please.I am a 25 year old school teacher who can currently save around 40k a year. Mostly from my salary, but I also own two SFH which I rent for $1300/month each with a mortgages ...
Ashley C.
Let's Get REAL For A Minute Section 8 HUD Property Investors
So I just saw this post about Section 8 HUD tenants, and this post stated something along the lines of section 8 tenants being more likely to damage properties because they're section 8 low income tenants, and also so...