Hi everyone,I am buying a triplex in Ohio that I plan on living in one unit and continuing to rent out the other two.  I got my original offer accepted but then I went to the bank and asked about switching from conven...

Hello all!If you manage and maintain your own properties, what spare parts do you stock?What I have in mind are things that might make the house "unlivable", or parts that can be used to at least make the house safe o...

First time poster here, please bear with my inexperience. I am in my mid-forties and live in the San Gabriel Valley area. Currently, I own two rental houses with no mortgage in Southern California. The first one is in...

Hi everyone,I am wondering where you go for your data. I'm looking into multi-family units in Pittsburgh and I've been working with the Zillow API using the ZillowR package but keep running into a 501 error (Protected...

I am curious to know what do you consider as a good deal? What type of property a wholesaler would have to bring you for it to be a no brainer to buy the property. I know each market is different but like wholesalers...

Hello BP!My first deal ever was 10 years ago.  I bought and fixed, sold to my parents and they owner financed @ 10% for 5 years.  My 2nd deal was a year later as a bird dog deal.  I didn't even know it had a name, but...

I used Josh's new file vault this evening to upload a beginner model for evaluating small apartment complexes. I would appreciate feedback if people want to take a look:

Pro Forma Template - Small Apartments

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I learned today that an 18-year-old man who was killed in a shooting in Baltimore on August 25 is the son of a Section 8 tenant of mine. At the time of the shooting none of the news accounts mentioned the victim’s na...

I've seen in other threads that a lot of landlords basically always include a dishwasher and tile the shower, even for lower end properties. I'm wondering how BP feels about other things like washer/dryer, a/c, garbag...

While re-reading one of my favorite books Rich Dad Poor Dad, I came across a powerful quote that speaks directly to pessimists and those influenced by their inactivity."WARNING: Don't listen to poor or frightened peop...