Jack B.
$300-$400 below market rent: to raise or not?
Had the same tenant two years now at $1,350 a month. Current market rent is $1,750, so I'm leaving about 5K profit on the table each year...They are for the most part taking care of the place, a few stains on the carp...
Miguelli Fernandez
Seller needs two weeks after closing to move out
Hi BP looking to see if anyone has experienced this before…Been working a deal out with my agent (well known on this forum and has great reviews) and trying to close on my first out of state rental property. I was in...
Sean Ray
I have $50 and I am ready to invest in Dallas. Now what? Plano?
MY FIRST BP POST! YAY!I have read 100 books, read forums, watched podcasts, analyzed deals, talked to my lender, paid off all my debt and I have $50k to play with. I can't use that $50k to buy multiple properties in D...
Scott Trench
Poll: Landlords - Were You Working Full-Time When you Started?
Landlords - Help the new folks out and let them know what you were doing with you bought your first property! Can you get started in real estate investing while working a full-time job? Click Here to Take the Poll!Cli...
Josh Miller
STAY AWAY FROM NREIG (National Real Estate Insurance Group)
I'm too young to have a heart attack but that's what I just went through dealing with NREIG. Long story short I'm getting a portfolio loan through LimaOneCapital and they have some pretty specific request when it com...
Ramek Llah
Section 8 pro and cons?
What are some pros and cons of renting to section 8 people? Can you share some good and bad stories? I found a great unit which I'm in the process of purchasing and was wondering if renting to section 8 folks was a go...
Walker Hinshaw
Approached by a PM to turn my SFH into a Sober Living Rental: Any experiences?
I am looking for feedback from anyone who has actually rented out a property to a Sober Living company. What was your experience like? What were the pros? What were the cons?
While attempting to rent out a newly purc...
Brooks Conkle
Looking for Skip Trace Tools to Track Down Sellers
Anyone have an efficient method (and economical way) to track down sellers of vacant properties?
If I don't find a better way, I'm going to take my returned letters and trash them (I'm just too ADD) - but I know there...
John Arendsen
VRBO's vs Air B&B's? Your thoughts and experiences?
Anyone have any hands on experience as guests/clients or your own vacation rental investments?I'm anxious to hear from folks who've had personal hands on experience with both. We will be expanding our vacation propert...
Marco Santarelli
What is your MINIMUM required Capitalization (Cap) Rate?
Although I'm not a big fan of using the Capitalization (Cap) Rate to analyze a property, it is a number used by many investors as a quick one-dimensional metric. It is also one that is more commonly used in the comme...