Jeff L.
Raise Rent on 17 Year Tenant?
Hey BP!I recently acquired a duplex (two separate structures) in Colorado Springs. I rehabbed one of the homes and doubled the rent with a new tenant. The rent of this unit is almost double the mortgage payment for bo...
Josh Lyons
What is a ballpark percentage to assume SFH rents will increase per year long-term?
I've rented two homes over the last few years, and I'm interested in slowly buying more single-family homes and keeping them long-term. I'm curious if experienced investors have a ballpark percentage they factor that ...
Laura Foster
First Time Investment Purchase
Hi! I am in the final stages of purchasing my first investment property. Closing within the next couple of weeks. The property is a 3 family, all fully rented. All of the tenants have been there for multiple years and...
Bill E.
do you advertise at or below market rent?
when filling a vacancy do you stick right at market rent then gradually go down in price if no interest? or do you just start below market rent? if so how much below market rent do you charge?
Rafiq Bashorun
New member from San Antonio Texas
Hello, everyone, my name is Rafiq and I'm a new member residing in San Antonio Texas. I'm in the healthcare field and finishing up my MBA in two months. I joined this site to learn as much as I can about real estate a...
Jordan Radke
End of Real Restate Investing in WA?
I recently saw another BP member post about House Bill 2779 in Washington State. Sounds like they were planning to completely get out of the WA market due to the upcoming changes. It looks to me like HB 2779 is state ...
Demetrius Brown
Here’s the inflation breakdown for September 2023
According to CNBC,The price index rose 3.7% in the 12 months through September, unchanged from August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.Pandemic-era inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, the highest ...
Arthur Fuller II
using the rental calculator
I have not made my 1st deal yet - that being the case I have a question about the wholesaling calculator (to sell to a renting investor) and the renting calculator.If I have never rented or flipped a rental how do I k...
Emily Smith
Mortgage Rates Continue To Register Minor Fluctuations
Hi,
The average for 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) shifted by a single basis point closing at 6.28%. The 5/1 ARM for the same period closed at 6.18%.On the economic front, growth is being sustained at average leve...
Aaron Walker
Buy and hold rental house with commercial zoning.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $106,000
Cash invested: $15,000
This property was purchased off market and appraised for 60k over purchase price. I...