Alex Johnson
Investing in Turn Key Properties??
Does anyone have strong opinions either way about purchasing turn key properties for buy and hold investment? Have you had success with them and stand by the model, or on the flip side, have you had a negative experi...
Jess White
What does diversification look like for real estate investors?
We hear so much about how we should Diversify our money and portfolios. Yet most of us here on BP beat to a different drum. We don’t depend solely on a work 401k or pension plan to be our saving grace when we are 65. ...
Ryan Dossey
Does your Boss know that you are an investor?
For those of you guys that still have day jobs... Does your employer know about your REI. I would like to hear the pros and cons of both sides. I will go first. My employer is fully aware that I am investor and close ...
John Thedford
I Loaned Money On A Property, Borrower Defaulted, Then Passed Away
The title pretty much says it all. I hired a law firm to foreclose. I received a letter in the mail yesterday from the attorney handling the estate. Now what? What should I do if I want the property? Any comments, sug...
Berry Starnes
Eviction crisis coming?
Not to play Gloom and Doom as I am genuinely curious. Since I currently am in the process of researching for my first investment property I don't have any first hand knowledge of this situation. From the few (one) t...
Zachariah Hays
New to BP and investing in Cleveland
Hey everyone,I joined BP about 1 month ago and have been soaking in all the info I can. Watching webinars, became a PRO member, reading forums in my spare time and listening to podcasts during my drive time.Just wante...
Amal Bhatnagar
Connecting with Landlords who Hired Property Managers
Hi All,I'd love to connect with landlords who previously hired property managers. Specifically, I'd like to understand what the hardest parts of finding a good property manager was and why you decided to go with a pro...
Brad Smith
Leave old wiring as it is for the time being
Just bought an older house and have explored rewiring. As was mentioned in another thread, I'm thinking about waiting until winter time to get bids on the work because everyone seems to be swamped in my area (San Mar...
Steve K.
Tenant thinking that they are Landlords
We are in great state of Pennsylvania and have tenants who have been renting from us for 2+ years. When they initially rented from us, they rented an apartment in a property that I personally owned. Now they are renti...
Amiris Brown
Cost of bullet proofing a house?
So, there's this house that has been deeply discounted about $100,000 off its original listing price. Just last month there were 3 armed robberies next door to that house on a street with businesses. There have been m...