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Trouble Tenants...I'm Overwhelmed
I own a SFH in California which I rented out October 2018. Since day 1, the tenants have been contacting me on a daily/weekly basis requesting repairs.Some of these repairs are warranted (replaced the water heater, fi...
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Best career(s) to choose to amass fast wealth for investing?
Question is pretty self-explanatory. I am currently studying for my bachelors at a mediocre school in Finance but I feel the industry isn't very lucrative (at least early on). I am trying to find a career that has the...
Jason Ling
Machine learning and Real Estate Investing
Big question - why hasn't anyone applied data science and machine learning in the real estate domain?With the recent (7 years?) advances in natural language processing, image recognition and the validation of various ...
Chad Tate
The Dave Ramsey Dilemma
As a newbie with limited capital from which to begin investing, and a Dave Ramsey fan, I'm struggling with how to justify REI knowing he teaches to do everything with cash, including REI. In fact, it would seem that a...
Nat C.
Never take in strays!
This is an interesting story for home owners in Florida. I just went through 2 weeks of hell but I finally won.I met a young couple who were unemployed and had no where to live. I allowed them stay in my house providi...
Courtney Downtain
How do I handle a rude neighbor?
Hi BP team
I have an empty rental property that I am currently rehabbing. I went to the house today to replace a ceiling fan and the neighbor was parked in my driveway and I couldn’t get in. I went to the front door ...
Stephen E.
Jingle Bells: Tenant Christmas Gift Ideas
Well, we are getting around to the most wonderful time of the year and that means tenant Christmas gifts. I know some Scrooge like landlords skimp on this but I am convinced that Christmas gifts build good will and ar...
Mahesh Sam
What is different about Chicago Multifamilies
Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper. I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...
Karl Smith
What's the best Way to Attract Buyers for Memphis Real Estate
I recently read an article that Memphis TN was an very good place for real estate investing. I have know for at least a year that a lot of foreign investors have been looking for property in the area. I also understa...
Nathan Gesner
California ramps up the crazy, wants to own 45% of your home
The California Dream For All program wants to help minorities own a home. How will they do it? By purchasing 45% of the home! The buyer gets in cheap because they only have to pay for 55% of the home, but then Big Bro...