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Senthil N. Renting out to someone who is has deliquencies possible eviction
12 August 2016 | 12 replies

Yet to run the rental history, but the prospective tenant has acknowledged in my pre-screen check list that he (and his wife) have fallen behind on a rent previously.  He says, they did end up paying up the balance. N...

Nancy Brook My excellent day: Two deals and passed my real estate licensing exam!
2 August 2015 | 23 replies

Yesterday was a great day!  I'm still so excited I cannot sleep. So first, my deals. I have a contract finalized on a Section 8 property that will be bringing in 20% net of expenses. I found it through postcard mailin...

Meg K. All the good ones are taken!
13 August 2013 | 11 replies

Hello all,

I've been enjoying all the wealth of information on this site. This summer i attempted to buy my first investment property. My market is in Rochester, NY. I get occasional emails from the agent i...

Jesse Holmes Purchasing a 4-plex to live in
27 March 2013 | 15 replies

We are looking at purchasing a brand new 4-plex to owner occupy while we are stationed in the middle of nowhere, Missouri. Each unit is 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, and the average rent on units like these is $875. The elec...

Beau Fannon How long will it take my property to rent?
16 March 2020 | 8 replies

Recently, my family added a duplex to our investment portfolio. I was super excited about it because it's only 10 minutes from my house! I ran the comps for the neighborhood and saw that there wasn't a lot turnover ...

John Warren Investing in "D" areas
3 December 2015 | 19 replies

Hi BP community,I have a confession... I am considering investing in a 'D" area! The other day I was helping someone from my church who's mission group purchased an 8 plex in a "D" area of the Chicago suburbs. They ar...

J. Martin Success Story: 50 Completed AirB&B Hosts: Great Return, Operating from Different Country, Time Spent, PITA, Lessons Learned, & Shout-Outs!
5 May 2016 | 12 replies

I’m netting 2-3 times what I normally would be renting this unit for w/o Airbnb! And running it like I’m out of the country! Sweet! :) But had some challenges and failures along the way. And some shout-outs to those w...

Nick Dillaha Should I pay off my truck???
9 February 2020 | 35 replies

Hi! Trying to set my investing career off right. I always had the opportunity cost mindset and kept low interest debt to save for another rental property. Recently listened to a Dave Ramsey rant and he talks about pay...

Larry Lenz Living for free and it is great
25 January 2014 | 19 replies

Hello, I wanted to share a purchase of a duplex I made in September.

I started looking for a place to rent in April. I started searching and found a couple of places that I may have liked. While looking, th...

Kris Belco Soon to be new landlord - what I have done, what I need to do
10 January 2014 | 17 replies

A total real estate investing newbie here. I don't even know if the term "real estate investor" is a misnomer for me! I'm taking really small steps in going into this, but from what I have read, this is the path t...