Kyle Barger
Rookie uneasy about a tenant
Hello I am a relatively new Investor and am uneasy about a potential tenant. Would some of the more experienced landlords please give me some input? (Be gentle) I have an A+ SFH a week away from completion in an A+ ne...
Gervon Thompson
Pay off student loans or invest ?
Hey guys ! I have about $34000 of private student loans left to pay off at an interest rate of 3.55% that’s approx 675 per month. I’ve also managed to save 40k up until now, I earn about $5200 per month net. With a c...
Victor Quan
How do banks verify owner occupancy?
I'm curious what the experiences other investors have had when it comes to banks verifying owner occupancy. I have a friend who said that they never checked but I'm curious if anyone has had any experience (good and ...
Chris Salvato
Finding Our Market: A Census Data Dive
I am hoping this post will help some others on here who are trying to make decisions on where to invest.My wife and I are looking for the market we want to tackle, and this post will describe our process. Part of our...
Luke Kwon
If u can start REI in any community in the US, where would it be?
Hello everyone! This would be my first question-post.I am 24 with a philosophy degree at the University of Illinois. My parents live in South Korea and I am the only U.S. citizen in my family. I would like to start Re...
Account Closed
Roth IRA/401K Question
Hello BP, I just wanted to see how many of you utilize retirement accounts like the Roth IRA or the 401K or is Real Estate is the only retirement avenue you guys use. Thank you. Ruslan
Account Closed
Who buys expensive multi-unit properties in downtown?
Hi, I have been browsing some properties, and the more I drift towards downtown big cities like Boston or Manhattan, I see these 8 to 16 unit complexes priced at ridiculous prices (understandable because of location) ...
Michael Bishop
Commercial MF vs. Mobile Home Parks vs. Self Storage
The purpose of this post is not to ask a specific question or write about a specific situation/event, but rather to start a general discussion around the three alternative investments named above.Commerical MF: Divers...
Ellis Hammond
Is it better to lease or purchase my car?
This was a convo my family had around the dinner table last night as some are leasing and some are buying their car. I was wondering what the BP community thought about leasing a car. Lets make the assumption that you...
Nathan Gesner
Does your City require Landlords to register rentals?
Denver hopes to require Landlords to obtain a license and register their rentals. They started doing this in 2019 with vacation homes and now want to do it for all rentals. Why? It's under the guise of protecting the ...