Clifford R Fowles
Property Management: Where's the profit?
When does it make sense to get a property manager? Working the numbers, and considering a possible annual vacancy, it seems to zap out entire profit for the year if we are paying 10%, then one month of rent for a one-...
Rai Ud
Best Texas area for house hacking
I am looking to buy and house hack my first home (STR/rent individual rooms in the house). I am looking to purchase in the San Antonio, DFW, or *maybe* the Austin area but I am in a bit of a standstill because I don't...
Franco Li
Fed Rate Hike vs. Housing Prices
We have all lived in a very comfortable environment of low-interest rates and quantitative easing/easy money policies for a number of years, and this has benefitted both home owners and ordinary real estate investors ...
Dave Kay
Question for Loan Officers regarding eviction during escrow
Long story short. In escrow on a 4-unit in rent controlled Los Angeles. In the middle of escrow I found out that 1 tenant is actually 6 months late in rent and I was horribly misinformed from the start. Seller has sta...
Tim Y.
Struggling with strategy - rural area
Like a lot of newbies, I suppose, I'm struggling with choosing my strategy. Ideally, my model would be 3bed, 2 bath SFRs that could rent for $1K a month or more and that I could purchase/fix-up for $75K or so. But I h...
Darius Nunez
Cashflowing SMF properties!
As an out of state investor living in NY; where are the cash flowing markets to focus on during these unprecedented times??? Currently have a SF rental under section 8 in AL and a triplex in MI fully occupied! Time to...
Benny Gelbendorf
On the lookout for mentor
Hi BP'rs,I'm new to the REI world and after reading / listening to tone of materials I think I'm ready to do my first practical steps.For that matter, I think having a mentor would serve me best going on my first coup...
Kegan Brenner
To refinance or not to refinance
Hello BP Group!
My wife and I have purchased the real estate to our dental office and want to see how we can maximize our refinance. Our current interest rate is 4.32% with a 15 year note. We current have about $500k...
Jeff B.
What's the effects of the current economy?
As of Feb-05-2016, the New York Times is reporting: Wages Rise as Unemployment falls below 5%.Analysts said that the slowdown might push the Federal Reserve to postpone another interest rate increase when it meets n...
Bobby Larsen
What has caused 10-20% rent growth and will it last?
I don't think I've been this cautious in a long time. I think there are still good opportunities but some markets are just bonkers. I'll caveat this by saying it's not just real estate, all investable asset classes se...