Jason Alvarado
Restoring faith
So I posted a few days ago about a dilemma that my wife and I were in. We inherited her dads house and decided to sell. We decided it because we wanted to cut emotional ties so we could move forward. We have received ...
Bruce Hineman
Market Saturation
Hello, my name is Bruce. I'm new to the investment arena and have a question about the ratio of quality investment opportunities to the number of investors seeking opportunities. With the popularity of real estate ...
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Buyer stigma around refurbished foreclosures?
I have a buyer who discovered that a home he is otherwise very interested in was bought at foreclosure and refurbished by the current owner. We haven't seen the property in person, but the pictures look fine. My buyer...
Josephinne Wust
First investment property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $220,000
Cash invested: $55,000
This is a Duplex located in an upcoming development area. It is an older hou...
Maria S.
Can I charge deposit for a service dog?
I have a possible tenant that tells me they don't have to pay the pet deposit because their pit bull is a service animal and I legally cannot charge them a pet deposit. Advise please.
Nathan Gesner
HUD Issues New Service Animal Guidance
HUD issued a new notice regarding service animals and reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.CLICK HERE for the official announcement from HUDThis guide provides housing providers with a set of best prac...
Jocelyn Canfield
Coming to terms w/ seller on 5-unit w/ signif. negative cash flow
I am looking at a property I REALLY want...but at their asking price, we are at significantly negative monthly cash flow (-$2500). This is assuming me dedicating $ to capex, R&M, Prop Mgmt. I'd like to live in one...
Amanda Thompson
Change in Management Notice laws?
WOW dealing with my first super high conflict tenant. QUESTION: Is there a law (I know different states vary) that a tenant must be given 30 days written notice of management change? Background: I just took over manag...
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What does Investor Psychology mean to you?
[quote = Bill Patterson]I actually think it goes quite well in "Investor Psychology". It seems that it has received a lot of back and forth and it has opened the door for the expression of investor psychology that see...
Tiffany U.
Closed My First Deal Last Week
It finally happened! My husband and I closed on our first deal last week. We purchased a town home and inherited tenants. We learned so much this first deal. Thank you BP community, there is so much encouragement a...