Robert Hernandez
Unit still vacant, Should I lower rent?
Hello BP family,
My rental has sat on the market for two weeks now. It is a unit in a quadplex that is 2br/1.5 bath listed for $700. According to my PM things are slowing down with people going back to school.
The c...
Jake Kucheck
Your Voicemail Greeting is a LIE
I can't tell you how many times I've heard "I'm either on the other line or helping clients".
Really? Your life consists of nothing besides being on the phone, or helping clients? Perhaps sometimes even helping cli...
Rob Duhon
Best Flooring For a Rental
I just purchased my first rental. It's a single family home in the Dallas area. It doesn't need much work, but I have to replace most of the flooring and paint. I plan to replace the carpet in the bedrooms, but I want...
KaSandra Shirley
Newbie from Indiana wondering if now is the time?
I have been reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and it really has got me thinking. I would love to start investing in real estate but my family has me convinced now is not the time and that I need to get out of debt first. I am...
Stephanie Grady
Struggling to rent first SFH
Hello BP peeps!My husband and I closed on our first SFH in a B+ neighborhood at the end of June. After a couple of weekends of hard work to get it where we wanted, we listed the property on Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, C...
Alexander B.
Rentals v Land contracts
So many people love rental properties and even though I like the monthly income I don't like being bothered with the overhead. When I think about after you pay the mortgage, insurance, taxes, plus maintenance you have...
Bobby Gerry
Actively getting feedback on rehabbed properties for sale
In running my own volume rehab business (in addition to funding other people's deals), there is one thing I always want to get from the visitors at houses of mine that are on the market, and that is feedback.
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Chris Deatrick
Long intro, but with helpful tips. Stick with it
Let me start off with saying that I do consider myself a “Newbie”. Now, let me give you my background. I am a 35 year old native San Diegan business owner with a steadily growing auto repair shop in its third year and...
Jeff J.
Getting rid of smoke smell in a carpet?
We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker. We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...
Trevor Ewen
Curb Appeal & Stewardship
We just finished getting our new duplex tenant ready in Richmond, VA. We're really happy with the rehab. In the process of our work, met all the immediate neighbors. They are owner occupants. The house had been on th...