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Ryan M. Why do people use property management companies
13 May 2012 | 25 replies

This is a question I have always had.......A property management PM takes upwards 10% of gross for receiving the rents. Bills every time for a repair and some add a rider on top of the repair. Bills a substantial amou...

Masud Khan 15 or 30 year mortgage on 1st rental?
8 January 2020 | 31 replies

I’m in the process of buying my first rental property. My credit union is offering 3.1% on an15 year while another lender is offering 4.87% on an 30 year for investment properties. I’m 46 and aim to retire by 65. With...

Nnena O. Tenant Abandoned Apartment
5 June 2016 | 18 replies

I bought my first duplex in Pittsburgh last July.  Tenants were already in place.  Downstairs tenant was almost always late, but eventually paid the rent and late fee.  I am an out-of-town landlord--my brother, who li...

Eli Kallison Indefinitely Period of Travel - What to do with $400k home
23 January 2017 | 32 replies

Athe end of the year, I'm quitting my job and booking a 1-way ticket overseas. I'm going to try to freelance and make some money while traveling to make this as sustainable as possible for a long period of time (proba...

Jessica Wood What is the real benefit of cash?
30 August 2018 | 62 replies

Forgive me if this seems naive, but what is the real benefit of having cash when investing in real estate vs. being able to obtain financing? Specifically 500k-1m of cash. Would it be best to use that to buy a forecl...

Cameron Philgreen Talk me out of this car cashflowing strategy
18 December 2019 | 53 replies

Disclaimer, this post is about a CAR, not real estate.
Talk me out of this:  Used 2018 Tesla model 3.  Was bought new at $61,000, 8000 miles, selling for only $47,000 (30% off).
What if:  $10,000 down.  $37,000 loan...

Joseph M Limpert Struggling to make properties work in my area
7 April 2023 | 34 replies

Since I signed up for my BP membership, I have been pretty diligent about trying to evaluate at least a few properties every day.  Originally, just to get reps in I was utilizing the rental calculator for everything j...