Tim Greenfield
Renter of 13 years wants the interior painted and new bathtub
Good Evening! Long distance real estate investor here. I am currently living overseas and I have a 3/2 located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Current tenants have been there for 13 years. They are coming up on their next...
Davido Davido
Neighborhood Cooperates to Rent Abandoned Home. Who Pays Taxes?
In this situation, $60,250 has been collected in rents over a 12-year period ($38,000 net), yet I cannot tell who, if anyone has a reporting or tax liability for the rents collected, or when their liability, if any, w...
Thomas Williamson
So I get the dreaded phone call, I mean text message...
Sunday evening while finally sitting down to relax and watch a little football, I get a frantic text from one of my tenants, "Call me now please." So, before I could call her, another text comes in, "I really need...
Micah Weiss
Making the numbers work for nicer homes
A coworker of mine has ~7 low income houses and duplexes, and I see the issues he has to deal with on a regular basis. Extended families moving in, criminal boyfriends living with the tenant, frequent evictions, etc. ...
Jake Navarra
Where to put money into a flip
Hey, i have heard sooo much talk about flips and formulas and contractors but not as much about where i should put my money in a flip, kitchens gotta be a big one, any tips or focal points where i should be spending m...
Jessica H.
engineered hardwood flooring for low-mid flips, maybe rentals?
I am trying to decide what the best type of flooring would be to do. The first house is in a popular historic college town. Most homes even the rentals have hardwood floors. Sell for around $150k .The second house...
Nik Parks
Should I rent in NYC
I could use some advice on this.
Originally, I wanted to buy a multi family home in NYC with a FHA loan. I thought I could be a OO and live rent free AKA let my tenants cover the costs.
Thank goodness for BP! I may ...
Andrew White
Pinch Me - Numbers Always Seem Too Good
Howdy folks,
My wife and I are looking to invest a significant amount of cash in to out of state rental properties with a target of $115k/year in passive income. I got Mashvisor and love the analytics that it offers...
Elaine Jordan
Foreclosure, Pre-Forclosure & Auction Advice for newbie
Hello BP Members, I am a newbie in the central Florida area. I have yet to purchase my first property. I have spent the last several months educating myself on general real estate investing, flipping and buy & hol...
Joshua Taylor
Gatlinburg STRs during the Recession
I’m a new investor looking to buy a STR in the Gatlinburg area. One of my hesitations is knowing what will happen to demand during a recession. The STR market in Gatlinburg seems solid now, but how did it hold up duri...