So we have a very nice SFH that rents for a premium in a very nice neighborhood. We vetted the couple that moved in last year. Everything has been going fine, hell, they pay rent two months ahead every other month. Th...

Here is a scan of my closing costs. I know a lot of those are legit, but the settlement charge seems really high, and also the survey. And the Document preparation fee, seems BS. I am already paying for real estate a...

Hello! My name is Ben aka Poke_Investor. I am from the great state of Oklahoma (Moore, OK). I am 26 years young. I have an electrical engineering degree from Oklahoma State University (go Pokes!). I work for the g...

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One of my least favorite tasks is checking out prospective tenants. At the level I rent at, I don't have the luxury of just running their credit and looking at their FICO. With rare exceptions ( c...

Listsource is something I've heard a few times on BP podcasts. Today I registered to use it and built up a list of absentee owners using some of the criteria. I'm wondering how much success others have had using lists...

Networking is constantly being touted as a key component to success.  Its free, it can be fun, you learn a ton... but what if you arent currently living in the area you plan to invest in. Should you still network and ...

how do you get your houses ready for rent/flip?

do you hire a company? we have been getting the houses ready for tenants by spending a lot of time cleaning outselves. frankly, i do not want to make my wife do it anym...

I was told by a lady working at the courthouse today that it is illegal to use the information for self gain.  She did not even ask what my purpose was except that I can look up the probates by last name in the databa...

I started buying rentals post college as passive income.  I started looking into the Homevestors franchise and now own two 8 months into the business (Tampa & Pensacola).  I've started off focusing on wholesaling ...

Hello BP,My name is Brandon. I've been in B2B sales for roughly seven years.  Since I became a homeowner 4 years ago my interest in real estate has grown. I've been around real estate for a while now, my dad is a reti...