Hi all, Well there's always a first for things and for me, it's being invited to my tenants wedding!  I was totally surprised by this. They've been in my SFH rental property for nearly 2 years now (and are staying ano...

Hello all, So some of you may or may not be aware of the practice of buying second hand Lowe's/HD gift cards online in return for a little discount. It was something I started to do every now and again. Didn't see muc...

So we have been in the Twin cities market looking for our first mulifamily property (preferably 4plex) to purchase with the plan to use FHA financing. One main problem we are having is that many seller's terms don't i...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $1,100,000

Cash invested: $1,100,000

Contributors:
Stephen David Smith Jr.

Located “West of the Tra...

When I purchased my first rental property, a single family home here in Charlotte, 2.5 years ago I bought my tenants a bottle of their favorite liquor on their move-in day. Looking back at this now, I get a nice laugh...

Hello BP community! This is my first post, so set your expectations low! Here goes ...Rather than save my way to down payments using my W-2 income, it is easy to imagine how using private loans could accelerate my REI...

I have recently started driving for dollars. I enjoy driving because it gives me the opportunity to talk to people I see in the neighborhoods I search. Yesterday I came across a man who asked me if I wanted to buy a h...

Hi y'all,I'm a new landlord in Austin, TX.  I am prepping for the holidays and was wondering if y'all give presents or gift cards to your tenants for holidays (and other events), and whether you use a service to manag...

It's a perfect life hacking opportunity - too much on my plate already. 3 - 2 bedroom apts and one rough commercial space.

I'm not selling or making any commission on this. I'm just putting it out there as a gift t...

Currently own a STR cabin in Pigeon Forge that is being managed by a full service company for 20%.  Looking to switch to self-management from out of state and want a local point of contact who can do things like verif...