Nate McCarthy
How to approach landlord about buying their rental?
As tenants, I'm wondering what kind of offer we could present to our landlord to buy the house we are renting. Why would we want to do this, why would we even think that the landlord would be open to such an idea, and...
Kerry Baird
Had to cancel today's guest: water break in foundation slab
Today I went to my vacation rental to finish up laundry for a turn. When I went to the faucet to turn on the water, there was no water. I went back to the recently-started washing machine. Also, no water. Immediat...
Lawrence Paul
Water Damage - Owner downstairs issues
Hello again,So I own a unit on the second story and my tenant (who is being removed and moving August 3rd due to non renewal of contract) has broken their toilet twice.Water has flooded from my powder room into his po...
Clarence Smith
Should I separate the utilities in my triplex.
I am trying to find a strategy or method of determining if it is worth the money to separate utilities in a triplex which I recently purchased. Separating utilities would require me to have a some electrical rewiring...
Casey Caton
Options as an Attorney in Real Estate
BP Community,I have two more years in my service commitment with the USAF, and I'm a licensed attorney in Texas and looking to head back that way; however, I am conflicted on if I want to dive into real estate investi...
Will Gaston
Security Deposits: Is there another solution?
All:Does anyone out there have a unique or a creative solution for dealing with security deposits? As a landlord of many college student rentals, I spend an inordinate amount of time every year on this (seemingly) sma...
Rene Cruz
We may have a great deal on the line but we need help analyzing.
Hello BP community. My wife and I are new to investing and we have what we think may be a great seller financing deal on our hands. It is a friend of the family and it all seems great but since we are new to this and...
Mark DiRocco
Choosing a location for first investment property
Hi All,I've found my way to this site from multiple channels, let's see what it's about! My wife and I are looking to start investing in real estate and have been researching for a while now. To avoid the analysis par...
Tiffany Pasillas
Best way to get experience when first starting out?
Hi, I'm new to the BP community and wanted to get your guys' take on getting more experience when just starting out. I'm currently a home owner and landlord of my property in South Texas. I do a mix of Airbnb and trad...
AJ Wong
Is Eugene the next Boulder?
If I was a betting man my money would be on Eugene and the I-5 corridor of Oregon becoming the new hot spot for the Pacific Northwest.
I have seen first hand the explosion of growth and missed a few opportunities in...