Russell Redford
Sceptical Wife, Who Asked for Reassurance Before Investing
I am very excited to get started investing. I currently am in a job I dislike, with little opportunities for advancement. We dont want me to work until I'm dead. I've done my due diligence, but my wife is very sceptic...
Omid A.
Let's compare: When to use lease options & when to use subject-to?
Under what circumstances would one of these strategies be more favorable than the other when acquiring an investment property?And with each strategy, what would be the exit strategy you would be after?I have have been...
Joshua Stein
What makes a good property manager (PM)? What makes a bad one?
I'm one year into having a property manager take over one of our properties, it's mainly great because that income is now (almost) truly passive - probably requires less than 1 hr of time each month.However, my PM see...
Jamia Stevens
What to do if you don’t have enough money saved for down payment?
I’m just starting out and I was trying to get a preapproval letter so that I could know what price range to start looking in. I was told that I should save up $10,000 before I even consider getting a preapproval lette...
Kimberly Kesterke
I take issue with the term "slumlord" and here is why
Landlords have a noble mission. We provide safe and clean housing to our tenants, keep homes maintained and reasonably respond to our tenants requests. We provide housing options so that the government doesn’t have to...
Taron Jackson
Looking at Newark, New Jersey
Hello BP....I'm looking to purchase property in Newark, NJ...I'm from NYC so for me, this is right next door. Can anyone let me know what neighborhoods to stay away from? Thanks.
Joe Splitrock
What Questions Are Not Being Asked That Should Be?
I read hundreds of questions in the forums every day. I see a lot of repetition in questions. People ask things like "Do I need an LLC" or "where do I advertise for tenants" or "how do you collect rent payment". We al...
Alex Clark
20 yr old debating house hacking or buying property out of state?
What's up y'all, as a young 20 year old I have a question. I'm currently going to school, working full time, and have a business going. I've saved up a decent amount of money and i'm starting to catch interest in real...
Tony Velez
Late rents ugh. Please help!
We closed on a triplex in March. The old landlord informed us the first floor tenant is always late but always pays. I don't like the fact that he's late all the time. It's now March 9... He texted me and said he shou...
Julie Marquez
Military Tenant Going on Deployment
So I understand that a tenant has the right to break a lease with military orders, but our rental agreements are M2M with this move-in fee caveat.For example: Rent $1650. Refundable deposit $825. Non Refundable Move I...