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I love the BP community and I'm probably going to get speared for this post, but I'm tired of the drivel spewed on this website by really intelligent people in regards to various investment vehicles, but usually aimed...
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First let me start off and say let's not try to let this conversation become a discussion about religion or politics. I know it is impossible to trust a bunch of internet posters to stay on topic, but seriously..let's...
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I was wondering if it's possible to buy a vacation rental, say in Palm Springs or Maui, with ultimate goal to actively manage it on the ground in the USA and get EB2 visa. EB2 is normally granted if you invest over 10...
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I currently invest in rental properties in a small Midwest college town. I'm close friends with the local college women's soccer coach and am looking to rent to a few of his players soon. Several of them, however, are...
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Wondering how others do the application process. Do you require an application and screening before showing the property to save time with tenants that do not qualify?Is there a faster method then sending applications...
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So we bought our first duplex 2 months ago and the realtor/owner told us their tenants were great. They both have a lease and they were paying rent on time. When we did the inspection I realized these tenants were no...
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Listening to people beat up on the young folks for having their student loans paid off. Look at this people born between 81 and 96 are getting poorer while the rest of us are getting richer. What this is really sayi...
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I just bought a VERY dilapidated hoarders' house in Covina for the low 300s. 1114 sf 3/1 in basically tear-down condition. I spent over 10k on the clean-out itself. Due to extreme mold, fire, smoke, and water damage, ...
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I have a property in southwest San Antonio near Lackland AFB that my property manager is having trouble getting rented for 4 months. Its a duplex with 1 bedroom units. We have lowered the rent twice and my PM claims t...
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Is it OK to receive cash as rent? What are the pitfalls?