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We manage a commercial property (retail, multi-tenant) and had a fitness tenant (a franchisee) who went dark late 2019 so we terminated the lease (they still owe us 3 months of rent). Given that our property manager ...
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For years I had a passion to pursue investing in real estate and I never got much traction until I was so clear in my mind on my desired outcome.In 2011 I quit my job and set out to buy and sell multifamily.Early on i...
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To Fellow Investors,
At what point in your business did you or would you choose to add part or full-time staff instead of using independent contractors?
What position did you or would you hire first?
Thanks for you...
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Hi all,
I rent two room to two different tenants in my 3B/3B property. I do not live in the property but I have access to.They have blocked the garbage disposal a couple of times and I had to figure out how to unbl...
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Analysis of 136 homes in two DC Metro counties held for 5 years.
Genesis of my curiosityAs a Realtor and investor for 10 years I often create my own theories of various market trends based on my own observations, e...
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I presently have a chunk of our SFR homes under contract which will yield a 7 figure return after taxes and fees. (Of course, there is no guarantee that we ever get to closing and this will be an irrelevant discussion...
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Hey BP! So, my wife and I purchased our first investment property in May of 2017 (a 4plex). We comepletely renovated one unit and moved into that one unit. We've increased rents on 2 of the other 3 units and soon ...
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Hello BP, It's been a while since I have been active in the forums or on the platform. With that being said I have found an opportunity to get back in the game. Looking for some understanding about because of my plan...
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I've secured a private lender and I've just received the funds in my account to purchase a small (2-6 unit) multi family property. I would like to speak with 5 or more lenders before I purchase a property, what are di...