Eric Chiu
How can you tell if the real estate market is too hot to enter?
Hi There!I am a new BP member, but had been an avid listener since last year. I have a couple of buy and hold properties in Las Vegas and wanted to add one more in my portfolio. In my research this question had been l...
Mats Daniel Skrede
Mold issue after tenant
Hello, We have some mold on the drywall after some tenants moved out. They told us that they had attempted to wash it away, but it came back. We got some mold inspectors to check on it and they told us that it is prob...
Lisa Carpenter
Minimum 3x income - before of after taxes
Should a potential tenants minimum income be 3x the rent, before or after taxes?
Sara McGrath
Hello! Newbie from Portland, ME
Hello everyone! I've been lurking around the BP blogs and newsletter for some time now, but I finally bit the bullet and signed up. I am an aspiring investor, currently renting. My partner and I are interested in b...
Adam Delort
What do you look for in markets?
What do you guys look for in a given area when thinking about rental properties? Do you prefer lower income areas where the housing is cheaper? Higher income areas where the sub divisions are more well kept but housin...
Alice Saunders
Tenant with mouse traps toxic to pets
I purchased a duplex and I live in one side. I have been rehabbing the property inclusive of upgrades like central AC. I also noticed mice and hired a professional exterminator who successfully removed most of the mic...
Priscilla Z.
What's your WHY?
After being in this business for almost 15 years I see things very differently than I did at the beginning. I began wanting to be a flipper when Flip This House was the only show around to watch about house flipping....
Jason F
Is This Constitutional?
I live here in Gainesville, FL, where the Univ. Of Florida is located. Therefore we have two things, a lot of championships and a lot of student rentals.
Well, some time ago the City began enacting a law that require...
Cody Barnes
Newbie from Columbus, Ohio - How do you stay positive?
Hello BP! My name is Cody and I'm a total noob. I found BP after getting the house hacking bug from a friend who is doing it in Georgia. I'm a full time lab tech at THE Ohio State University and I've been searching ...
Joshua Dorkin
Bailouts Now Totaling $10.8 Trillion
This morning I heard a report on CNN and was blown away by the numbers.
The total amount that we've borrowed since 2008 in all the bailout plans so far amounts to a RIDICULOUS $10.8 TRILLION!
Check this page out for...