Brian Williams
Should I sell or rent?
Hey fellow BP members, Brian Williams here. I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I purchased a new house in 2018 for $236k using a USDA loan (no down payment). Since then, the neighborhood has increased in value due...
Amy Oltendorf
Tenant caused fire and has no renters insurance
Hi all,Looking for advice for my new real estate dilemma. I had a tenant call me the other day informing me of a fire on the front porch. The tenant left me a message in the middle of the night informing me of the fir...
Michelle Eisenberg
H&R Block/Turbo Tax vs. CPA
My partner and I live in the California Bay Area and just closed on our first buy and hold SFH in St. Louis, MO. We're still getting it rent-ready, but we'll hopefully have a tenant in soon. That means that for the fi...
Edith TenBroek
How do you make an offer from a distance?
So we are partnering with one of hubbies co-workers. He has the cash, but not the time, while we have the time, but not the cash. So he is willing to buy the property, and pay the downpayment and closing. But he...
Scott Choppin
Lifecycle of a CA Multi-Family Development Deal
Hi EveryoneAfter reading through many excellent posts, include the "Diary of a New Construction Project" by @J Scott and @Joshua Dorkin, I thought I might add our voice here on BP. I am proposing to track the entire l...
Ryan Scritchlow
Web sites used to reduce time investment in rentals, do they work?
I have been getting busier and busier so I have started working on a web site to reduce the time required. From looking on here this is what I have come up with so far: This site is full of great information.tenant ...
Manmath D.
Switching to SDIRA, finding sponsors and getting into MF
I wanted to know your thoughts on this. I was thinking of moving close to $200k from an old 401k account into SDIRA. I’m not much familiar with SD custodians. Only one I know is Speciaized trust company. Do they vary...
Glen Fagin
Patch of Land - Update
I am interested to hear how many of you have actually invested in POL and how your investments are doing. So far I have invested $105,000 in 16 of their loans with various investment sizes ranging from $5,000-$15,000 ...
Bryan Hancock
Non-Accredited Investors Will Be Allowed To Invest! - March 25, 2015
Well the moment that everyone has been waiting on for at least 3 years is about to arrive. According to many folks I trust (including members of CFIRA) Regulation A+ (Title IV) of The JOBS Act will have final rules p...
Jess White
What is your favorite way to accept rent from tenants?
What payment method do you all prefer when it comes to accepting rent? I’m looking for something easy, organized, and hopefully automated.