Patrick McNeill
Strategic Default and Rentals
I have a friend (we'll call him Joe) who is considering doing a strategic default on his home.
Although it's a struggle, he makes enough to pay his mortgage. But his house has gone down considerably in value and he o...
Account Closed
How To Strip The Most Equity - My Dilemma
Here is the scenario. I have a home that I’ve owned for 6 years. It’s worth about $380k and I owe about $240k. I want to strip out as much equity as possible. Today a wild idea occurred to me and I want to consult the...
Dave Carpenter
First Flip - is it me or the location?! What can be done?
I have a flip that is on the market in Milwaukee and I am starting to get nervous as the Wisconsin weather begins to cool off and kids head back to school. I am open to suggestions on things to try or ways to get more...
Chow Ahmed
Househacking in East Rutherford/Carlstadt Advice
Hi All,I am a first time poster and first time buyer. I have been listening to BP podcasts, Googling acronyms, reading forums, and searching Zillow/Redfin/Realtor/etc for about a month now. I am searching the Northern...
Mariama R.
Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore Maryland - how does the area rank?
Hello: I'm looking to buy my first investment property to use as an income rental property. I see some properties in Baltimore MD on Druid Hill Avenue, which is in the neighborhood of Druid Heights. This is a Hist...
Carl Petterson
Tenant jacked up the toilet, do I charge her?
I have no idea how, but somehow my tenant moved her toilet half an inch. She either hit it somehow, or pushed it, or super hard plunged it, I'm not sure. But every time she flushed it, the water would rush/leak into t...
Nathan Wiebe
Comparing US Markets
Can people give me some unbiased opinions on a list of markets and what they’re seeing in those areas? Using a scoring system can people rate these markets on a scale of 1-10 for population growth, job growth, and vac...
Bruce Woodruff
Would you take your STR guests shooting?
We have a guests coming next month from England. They have expressed an interest in shooting since they are really not allowed to over there. They say they have purchased travel insurance that specifically covers this...
Shefali R.
Wells Fargo short sale negotiation - help!
We bid $166k cash on a Wells Fargo short sale property in January. Bank came back today with a counter of $175k (which includes $10k relocation for seller). We want the property but want to counter the smallest amount...
Michael Zack
Minimum tenant credit score?
What's the minimum credit score that I should allow? I live in a good area, 5 minute walk to a few restaurants and train into Boston.