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I’m renting out my home and had a IG influencer apply. She makes great money 4 times what rent is a month. And her W-2 reflects that. She does have one account in collections but as second position. ( was a co-signer ...
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We have a 70 unit senior building that we have owned for the last 20 years. These are all low income and about 20 have section 8 assistance. Rents are low. I would have to say we have not done a great job managing the...
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What’s a good way to see if a neighborhood is appreciating in value? We were thinking of buying a place in the Villages, Florida. It’s close to parents and then we’d also rent it out. However, I’m concerned that t...
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Knowing what you know now, what would you focus on if you were late to the real estate investing word (chronologically speaking)?
Youth is not on your side. You’re now 54. At this age what real estate investing stra...
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Hi all,New to BP and been drinking from a firehose--podcasts, books, consistent conversation with local realtor helping to find a property (connected before finding BP). I have family in Raleigh, wife and I can't affo...
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This question is for military and non-military. I have recently started a traditional 401k with a small chunk of my W-2 income contributing. I am active duty military, so there won't be an employer match. I (most like...
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Ok, so this is going to be quite lengthy, I would just like to share with all why real estate investment is something that has come to my plate. I am a 37 year old male residing in Bedford, Pennsylvania. I feel like...
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Advice Appreciated! I own and live in a townhome right in a booming part of Pleasant Grove. I purchased it about 3.5 years ago for a good price with an excellent rate. I owe about $145,000 on it and my mortgage plus (...
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Thought this might be a good topic in these declining times. . .
The question is how much of your real estate investments should be leveraged?
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I just had an idea, if we could figure out the maximum amount of dollars we could pay for a property per $1 of monthly rental income we estimate the property will bring, we would have a very easy way to figure out how...