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Jeffrey Sealy Opinion on Buy & Holds in College Towns
24 July 2018 | 66 replies

Morning, Just wanted to get some opinions on how you all feel about buy & holds in college towns. I view these properties as MF even though they are technically SF. However, when renting to college students you ar...

Rich Weese How about this idea for BP? Please give input.
8 March 2011 | 71 replies

I don't care whether you vote for this thread or not, but please give input. I've now been scammed by 2 members of BP, and know of others that have also been scammed. I've also received some suggestions from Vikram, ...

James Sloan Contractor wants a 50% Deposit
23 November 2023 | 71 replies

Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...

Ben Morand Investing With Low Money Down
15 July 2020 | 47 replies

Hey guys! My name is Ben Morand and I’m a 20 year old college student at the University of Florida. Over the past several months I have taken all the action I feel I could’ve taken in terms of growing my real estate k...

Zach Shrader How does Property Management work??
25 March 2017 | 46 replies

Hey BP, I was just wondering how property management worked. Say I bought a 4 unit or whatever it may be. Can somebody give me the basics? I see people saying something like 10% of the income on the property? O...

Marcos Falcao Cash flow with rising interest rates
5 April 2023 | 43 replies

How are you guys able to make deals cash flow with new rates (assuming traditional bank financing)?For example, a retaltively cheap house in the Houston market is listed at $250K. Assuming 6.73% rate, 20% down, 30 yea...

David Maldonado ADU Appraisal California
21 November 2022 | 39 replies

Hey everyone,
So from my understanding of how a detached ADU is appraised, is by comparing similar properties with detached ADUs that have recently sold in the area, but there aren't much homes with detached ADUs to ...

Dar Fornelli Tenants paid full rent late, but have not paid late fee
14 April 2023 | 51 replies

For the second month in row, my tenants have paid rent 3+ days late. My lease states the following: Shall tenant(s) accounts not be paid in full by 4:00 pm on the 2nd day of the month, a late charge of twenty five dol...

Levi Gale Who does not use the 50% rule?
12 April 2012 | 47 replies

Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...

Jack B. Nearing point where it makes no sense to buy more rentals
1 August 2017 | 39 replies

I've considered selling some rentals and buying two rentals with the money from each. I did that with one rental earlier this year. But with the market likely having only a few years to go before another correction, t...