Alexandra Bozzi
Marketing Mid-Term Property for Renters in Philadelphia (south)
Hi! Looking for advice for a marketing a mid-term rental in South Philadelphia.
Background: Bought the property as my primary last November (new construction), furnished slowly over the past year, and have listed o...
Lisa Carpenter
Minimum 3x income - before of after taxes
Should a potential tenants minimum income be 3x the rent, before or after taxes?
Ron Healy
Anchorage Alaska Subsidized Housing Impact?
Fellow investors familiar with Anchorage, Alaska real estate - how do you feel about investing in small multi-family apartment buildings in the current market? Rents seem to have been flat for several years and there...
Mark Heidenberg
First lawsuit, any advice?
Hi everyone! I’m being sued by a tenant that left the property several months ago. Tenant claims he got hurt on the property. My main question is, should I get a lawyer myself or should I contact my insurance and have...
Andrew McManamon
Investing in Bitcoins
Hello BP,
I’ve seen numerous investors preach to invest in bitcoin. I thought I’d ask the BP community on whether or not it would be a good idea to do so. Some people say it’ll be a “trend” that’ll end, others say the...
Dana Winer
Rent acceptance after eviction notice-Wisconsin
We recently took ownership of a new duplex in Wisconsin and the current tenant did not pay. We served a 5 day notice and she still didn’t pay. We then filed for eviction and she paid after that for September. My quest...
Mel Rosario
is there a max threshold when increasing rents (not referring to rent control areas)
I want to invest in beach communities. when I find a property, do the math with a 30-40% down, I barely cash flow, break even, but mostly will pay out of pocket. Ways I try to cash flow is a higher down payment, but...
Caleb Fledderjohann
Rental Rates for Short Term Tenants
I'm looking at purchasing a SFH specifically for short term tenants. There's a refinery near by that contracts work out to guys who usually come in and work a couple months at a time. Anybody have any ideas on rent ...
AJ Wong
Are below 6% mortgage rates and a tsunami of buyers and investors coming in 2024?
Don't look now but mortgage rates have declined at an almost historical rate during the past month. Just 4-6 weeks ago clients purchasing second home or investment properties were being quoted in the 8%'s and even..gu...
Max T.
Offering on a bank owned property from the MLS
I'm interested in a listed property. The price is substantially lower than the neighborhood but it needs significant work. It is a small house - under 800 sq feet. I'm planning on subtracting the costs from the list p...