Erin McLellan-Dawe
Vetting tenants of occupied duplex before purchase
We are about to purchase a duplex with tenants in both sides. However, when asking current landlord for their due diligence on background checks of the tenants he doesn’t have that. We are asking to vet the tenants be...
Candela Rebot
To pull permits or not?
Hey everyone! My boyfriend and I just closed on our very first property. It's a SFR in which we intend to live for 2 years, and fix up or rent some rooms out as we go until we are ready to move out and repeat the proc...
Jeffrey Compton
How to invest in any market conditions
I have concerns that the market may be peaking and reaching a point where values will begin to decline. What sort of strategies might be of good use in a declining market? I have thought I could buy and hold until val...
Jignesh S.
STR Property Management : Evolve, Red Awning, or Vacasa ?
Hi,We are looking to work with a STR property management company for a property in NH Lakes region. We looked into local PM companies but found their commission is 15-20% + $50-$75 additional for each booking, which s...
Ed Kearns
Buyers on Fire Software
Has anyone purchased John Cochrane's BUYERS ON FIRE software, and if so, how did it work out for you? Specifically wondering about the "buyers list building" part. Does it really produce buyers, or just "tire kickers?...
Alison Rauch
cash offer and proof of funds when using a loan to get cash
We are planning on borrowing money from our retirement to make a cash offer. We are applying for the loan on Monday (they are closed until then) and it will take 7-14 days to get the money. If we want to make an off...
Patrick Burch
Red Flags for CPA and Attorney
I didn't want to start a post just asking for CPA or attorney recommendations but rather what are some red flags or bad experiences you might have had with these professionals along the way that I should look out for ...
Bryan Hancock
What Leverage Ratio (D/E, etc.) Does Your Small Regional Care About?
For those folks that believe in carrying debt on their balance sheet to finance long-term rentals I am wondering what ratios your banker cares about. I have heard they like to see 10%+ of your long-term debt in cash....
James Bynum
Listing a home where square footage is incorrect
Hey guys, we are just about to wrap up on a remodel on our second home that we are flipping, and a home next door with the exact layout hit the market and they claimed to have more square footage than our house. So I ...
Evangelos Stefanou
New RE Investor Looking to House-Hack Multi-Family
My fiancé and I have been listening to BP and reading RE books like crazy the last two years. In that time, we've bought a single family house in NJ and condo in Philly. We are going to sell the SF house since the mar...