Laurence R. Smith
Banks vs. Private Money Lending: What's the Difference?
When it comes to borrowing money, you have choices. Here's a quick breakdown of the differences between borrowing from traditional banks and private money lenders along with some perks of private lending.1. Approval P...
Chelsea Jones
A beginner to Wholesaling
So, I have decided to take action in becoming a Real Estate Investor by focusing on finding Off Market properties. I have formed/created an LLC, just waiting to receive my EIN number, so I can start contacting the lea...
Melissa Bovee
Guest complains about cleanliness - How should I respond?
Ugh - not the morning I was hoping for! A guest sent a note last night (after I went to bed) that the toilet was not clean. I was very responsive to her this morning (at 5am her time) and sent $75 through the platfor...
Lan Huynh
Philadelphia buy and hold
Hello BP,I have been lurking BP for a long time, listening to the podcasts but yet to pull trigger. My husband became accidental landlord in Greensboro, NC couple years ago and we still have that property. I have a ve...
Johnny Kang
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
I'm in the process of buying an apartment complex in PA with my partners (I'm looking at a 5 unit & 10 unit). The DSCR on buildings I'm looking at are below what most lenders will lend on (it ranges between .9 ~ 1...
Victoria Barger
Looking for more in Butler, Pennsylvania
Hi! My name is Victoria and my husband is Ben. We relocated to my hometown of Butler, PA (about an hour north of Pittsburgh) after the decline in the oil and gas industry in 2020 which left us jobless. We had "acciden...
Alexis Miller
New member from Pittsburgh
My husband and I have successfully flipped a house that didn't work as a rental and have the money in a 1031 exchange, so we're looking for a rental place to purchase as our replacement property. We'd ideally like a m...
Account Closed
Best place to live for Real Estate Investing?
I started flipping homes in Washington state in the late nineties. We moved to Portland, Oregon in 2001 and have been in real estate since then. I am a real estate investor first, and a real estate broker second.
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Chinmay J.
Replacing Dishwasher nightmare.
When things are not going your way, something as simple as replacing a dishwasher can prove to be a nightmare. I am sure there are more people here who have experienced same total incompetence and lack of professional...
Jim Ludes
What's up from Cali!
Hey, what's up BP community?
My name is Jim Ludes, I'm from Redondo Beach, California. I was bitten by the real estate bug back in 2003. I hit the RE boot camp circuit for about 2 years and bought every RE and marke...