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Kenya Arnett Why am I getting low quality rental applicants?
8 March 2017 | 31 replies

Hi all! I'm new to BP and new to this real estate investing world. My husband and I are under contract for our first intentional investment property (to which we will be moving and renting out the basement.) We own ou...

Lesley Ray First BRRRR, Hard Money vs. Traditional Loan
3 October 2019 | 34 replies

Hi all,I'm looking to purchase my first investment property in Cleveland, OH. I plan on utilizing the BRRRR method and am currently feeling torn on whether to obtain the property with hard money vs. a traditional loan...

Walther Arias How do you screen a contractor and handyman?
23 February 2016 | 33 replies

HI guys, I am in the process of buying a new condo to rent out and I know it needs some work done to get it ready. What are some of the questions you ask prospect contractors or handyman in order to determine whether ...

Will E. Why Are Real Estate Commissions So High?
19 August 2015 | 29 replies

In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers.   For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal.   Can som...

Yenlan Patton How to say... offer the deadbeat tenant cash to move out
11 April 2016 | 44 replies

We are hiring the eviction firm to do eviction filing for us, this tenant hasn't paid us for March rent. And he challenge us to go to court, and we haven't heard the court date yet from the service firm. They said the...

Mihir Bhimaraju Indianapolis under $30-50K Market
29 June 2016 | 33 replies

Hey BP! I saw numerous posts about investing in $30-50k market and I was wondering what's the situation for this market in and around Indianapolis. I live on the south side close to Greenwood - which is a great market...

Account Closed Student Loan Debt and REI
4 April 2023 | 19 replies

Hello! 
I am potting this out there to see if anyone has had a similar experience or has any advice! 
I am 26 and I have a mountain of student loan debt (230,000 ) Yikes! I currently live at home, and have been lear...

Sam Trulli Duplex vs Single family House Hack
20 July 2024 | 32 replies

Hello everyone,I’m looking into house hacking and wanted to hear some opinions on house hacking a duplex vs a single family home. It seems like a duplex is the better option as far as numbers wise with halving multipl...

Jennifer Lee How many of you REI have a RE license?
3 February 2013 | 29 replies

Hi BP

Are you a REI? Do you have your Real estate license?

If NO, why?

If YES,
1. Are you an Agent or broker?

2. Where do you work? (Big/small brokerage, own your own)

3. Pros and cons?

4. How much of your Inve...

Mike Krieg How many houses can you manage with a full time job?
22 March 2015 | 36 replies

I'd love to hear from people who have jobs on this. How many houses, or units do you feel you can handle? Some of this depends on how flexible your job is of course. I'd love to know how close people feel they can get...