Sean Mamola
Should I stay or should I go!!!???
Hi guys! I love love this podcast and forum, got hooked on it by the rental rookies! I drive an hour each way for work and am sparked up for investing. I need some guidance though- like real guidance- I have an inves...
Nick K.
Vetted Tenant Has Become A Pain
Hopefully, this post can serve as a helpful cautionary tale to anyone considering a tenant who appeared to be OK at the outset, and one the landlord did their due diligence on, but ultimately has become a pain in the ...
Account Closed
BRRRR -vs- Traditional 20% down, buy-hold-rent with 15+% coc-roi
I was investigating buying a house to rehab. I found a great bargain and was was thinking about going the BRRRR rout but WOW!!! I have to be honest and say that scares the sh&^#@!!#t out of me. I DO see the benefi...
Astrid Dymond
Applicant offers to pre-pay a year's rent in cash
I just had a prospective tenant tell me that he would want to pre-pay the yearly rental fee in cash upfront because "that is just the way he does business." My gut tells me that this is a red flag. I would still scr...
Keith Meyer
Turnkey Investments in 2018
Good Day BP Community,I'm looking to see if I can get some pointers from investors who are planning to be active in investing with Turnkey firms in 2018. These are the main points I'm seeking some guidance on:Has ther...
Adam Mangrum
Seeking honest feedback on my plans to prepare to start investing
Hi everyone! I'm not sure which place would be best to post this so I'm posting this here and in the introduction section (this is my first post). I apologize for the length but I wanted to give a lot of background to...
Megan Phillips
How to start in expensive areas
Good afternoon!I have been reading books/forums and have attended some local Investment info. groups near me, I know that investing in rental properties (owner occupied to start with an FHA loan most likely) is what I...
Howard R.
Syndications: How do you deal with the trust issue?
Hi. I am new to BP (former FatWallet member though!). I have been investing in RE for ~10 years and hold 5 properties. They have not been time-intensive, but I'm always interested in smart financial options. The G...
Jeff Wallace
401k rollover to purchase rental property
I would like to hear feedback from anyone who has successfully used a Rollover as Business Startup (ROBS) or a Business Owners Retirement Savings Account (BORSA) to use assets in a 401k to fund investment real estate ...
Eddie Johns
Landlord not returning the deposit
Hi Guys please help us out here.We rented an apartment on 15sept and paid 2 months deposit to the owner. After 3-4 days we found there were bed bugs in the house and we contacted the owner to do pest control in our ho...