Josh Wyant
First Flip Failed, $1M+ ARV
The flip I worked so hard on for my first time failed, and now the bank is selling it full price without me. I am now 26 years old, >$100k in debt, and my credit is shot.Here's the house:Jamestown House on ZillowAn...
Jeremy D.
Quitting the day job to do REI full time
I know this subject has been discussed numerous times in various threads on BP, but I'm going to bring it up again.
I am looking for feedback from anyone that has gone from investing and managing their own properties...
Account Closed
How do you protect yourself from frozen pipes?
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...
Lynne MacFarlane
Path of Progress in the Midwest - Your Thoughts?
Hi BP folks:So, the definition of the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...
Alexandra Preziosi
College towns
I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...
Thomas Jones
Convict moves in unannounced....
So I have my first floor tenants who give me lots of problems. I am owner occupied 4 family and I live on the top. I have had to install 4 security cameras because of him. He has generally 25 people in and out of his ...
Roderick Brenes
Are My Expectations Realistic? (Central Valley California)
I'm looking to buy a single family home around Spring 2015 in the Central Valley area of California, namely Turlock, Modesto, Patterson, or Salida. My goal is to buy a home in the $180-$215k range, with no major updat...
Steve Y.
New Hamhipre Eviction Completely Dismissed
Hi everyone,
I had my first eviction case experience and it was quickly dismissed in favor of the tenant. My property manager did everything by the book. The tenant was on a month-to-month lease and we gave her more...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, November 9, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, November 9, 2020)
The election is finally over. Now we can return to ...
Carlos Flores
Fed bames investors for housing bubble. Thoughts?
What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?
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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble
By Cristina Silva
The Associated Press
Publis...