Russell Caraotta
More than Craiglist or Zillow?
I closed on a duplex in Buffalo, NY last week. The house (both upper and lower) was vacant, in great shape as the owner had done some minor updates to the flats. The numbers look great on paper and the rents I plan to...
Mark Duhamel
Loan Doctor HCF High Yield CD
Hello all,I have been looking at this new CD for a few months now. My research says it’s legitimate, can’t find anything saying otherwise online. Anyone using this? A 1 month CD returning 6% seems too good to be true ...
Jesse Petrillo
Home Inspection Dilemma - 24 Hours to Decide (pics included)
Hello all,I'm in the process of purchasing my first single family rental property as a long-term buy and hold. I'm located in CT and purchasing in the Atlanta area, so I can't see the subject property in person. I rec...
Tony Wooldridge
BP Nation I need your HELP!
Hello BP nation. I need a little help. I live in a smaller community (approx: 45,000 pop) in S.E. Washington, Walla Walla Washington to be exact. It is a GR8 community and has been coming into its own in the Winery...
Mike Bianchi
How to invest 500k ? Real estate multi family or other
Hey Everyone ! Just want others opinion on this If you have 500k , what would you invest in to generate good cash flow ? Stocks , multi family , other creative investments ? Preferably 10-20% return A quick summary o...
Corriene McKeown
To sell or hold in Denver
0 votesNo votes yetHi Folks. I know the Denver market is complicated but looking from advice from experienced investors. Just wondering if you can help me settle an argument with my husband about what to do with our r...
Katie Willcox
Pre-Screening - Are We Being Too Tough?
Hi Everyone!We took possession of our first rental on July 15th and we are self-managing it. We've prepared a pre-screening questionnaire with guidance from Heather & Brandon Turner's Managing Rental Properties b...
Paul S.
Providing Lawncare to Tenants in a SFR
Hello BP community! I was wondering what other people’s experiences and thoughts were on providing yard maintenance to the tenants of a SFR.Right now the tenant is responsible for lawn care; I was considering providin...
Daniel Barad
Wildly Different Rent Estimates
I am trying to rent out my condo. Zillow gives a monthly rent estimate of $2,200. Rentometer estimates an average of $3,500 and a range of $3,000-$4,000. Apartments.com estimates $3,500. BiggerPockets estimates $2,500...
Marc Allen
Illinois Property Taxes
Hi All,I'm curious how people are continuing to justify buy-and-hold investments in Illinois suburbs with the current state of property taxes. I've got my eye one pretty inexpensive property which is listed at $80K, w...