Donya Heil
pets and carpets do not mix!
I've got a question. We have been living in our apartment for 13 mths and our lease is up in a few weeks. We paid $300 non refundable pet deposit. When we moved in one of our two dogs was just 4 months old and not pot...
Missy Longshore
Proceed w/ purchase despite planning commission concern?
Hi! My boyfriend is under contract for this property in Forestville, CA: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Forestville/6530-Covey-R... 6530 Covey Road in Forestville, CA in Sonoma County, California - wine country or the grea...
Yashira Zavala
Inherited Tenants ( Is it worth to deal with them)
Hi BP!I have a question about inherited tenants since this would be our first deal (other than our own home). We are closing soon on a 3bed/1.5bath Duplex with tenants in place. Their rents is at least $200 below mark...
David Edelstein
What would you do?
Current Situation:1. Bought a 2bed / 2bath condo in NYC for $800k in 2011, with $500k down $300k mortgage.2. Condo is netting approximately $2k a month. It has a 15 year tax abatement that will start escalating in a y...
Mike Jeski
Advice for Jumping in to CRE
Hi everyone,What advice do you have for a small-scale investor interested in scaling into CRE? I have two residential rental doors with a fair bit of equity, which I've not yet leveraged. I'd like to leverage this i...
Amanda Damron
Renter? regarding credit checks
I have a question regarding credit checks. I am a renter. This is a position that we are, unfortunately, stuck in for at least a few more years before we will be able to purchase due to past credit issues. We ...
Ann Bellamy
Is reliance on Section 8 an increased risk?
A recently trending thread started by @Brandon Turner discussed accepting section 8 from an existing tenant but having to accept a reduced rate as a consequence. One of the comments made by Jonathan Cope recommended ...
Assaf Kehati
How do you buy? Numbers don't work out.
I'm thinking to buy an apartment instead of renting one in Brooklyn. One direction was to hack housing, which is to buy a 2 family house and live in one of the units and rent the other unit. But, it's really hard for ...
Samuel DeMass
Cash Flow or Pay off?
Hey BP!I wanted to start a discussion to hear other arguments or inputs other than my self generate content on the following:1.) Is maximizing cash flow or loan paydown/payoff more important? #askBP2.) Why?Thanks for...
Mary E. Taylor
Sale or increase rent?
So 8 years ago I purchased my first rental property it is now paid off but renter is only paying $350 per month he is a family friends dad who only draws ssi however this family friend is a millionaire. So rent and sa...