Hello friends, How do you verify creditworthiness/reliability when renting to foreigners? Especially one who speaks a foreign language? Currently, I am asking for landlord references, bank info, etc. Do credit check a...

Hey yall! (Yes, i said yall.  Although I am from NY, my GA friends have proven scientifically that there's no more effective way to casually approach a group)Veryyy excited to be here.Have been meaning to join BP for ...

Was wondering what people’s general thoughts were on investing in real estate while paying off student debt. Is this something that should prevent you from taking on more debt to buy your first property?

I have just under $20,000 in student loans. I just started my first job in Ohio with an annual salary of around $35,000. I really want to start realstate investing but I feel like the student loan debt is hanging over...

For those of us who have found mentors/coaching/masterminds to make us WAY more money than they cost us, what are you SPECIFICALLY most wanting to gain from these programs?  Here's some examples:EncouragementAnalyzing...

Hello BP community,

On the idea of furnished rentals for students, which of these markets would work best: Houston, Austin or somewhere else? (Thought of Texas because long term rentals there are good as backup plan)...

Question. I’m a physical therapist with an 80k student loan and a 780 credit score. How much will this impede me from getting a loan to purchase maybe a two family?

Way back in the '80s, I was a Realtor in New Hampshire. Some big (for me) deals enabled me to return to school for a master's degree, which led to a career as a journalist and teacher. My first book, Yankee Come Home ...

Thoughts on renting to college students in a college town (Blacksburg, VA)? Any special pitfalls? Advantages?

I’m new to REI. Kicking myself for that!!
I have a scenario and I’d like to hear “What you would do”

Scenario
I Inherited property.
Have a son in college, no college fund. He has scholarships and federal unsubsidiz...