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Been buying C- rentals for the past few years. I know everyones definition of the classes is different. My definition of C or C- is not anywhere near a war zone. But an area where 35% of the tenants are on some sort o...
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My partners and I built a spec home(our 1st deal) and it had two appraisals at $700k.
After 3.5 months, no one had shown interest in the property. We dropped it from 720k to 650k
And now after 4.5 months, our RE bro...
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Hi All- Great BP members u all rock in providing meaningful insight to newbies wanna grow in REIMy Topic for discussion is Finding lower priced homes within the boundary corridor of my living location in Burtonsville...
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Does anyone have any experience negotiating with the county treasurers office on a lower price for a property? I know some counties have properties that have been on their books for years because the taxes owed are mo...
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We may be buying real estate, but as investors, we are really selling our services to property owners that may initially be reluctant "buyers" of a low-value offer that we make. I've often struggled with the process o...
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Let's say I had $200,000 to invest (200 being the median in my area), and I decided to buy two, $100k SFDs instead of one $200k one. Is that a decent idea if you can get the same or more rent by doing it that way? Or ...
I am looking to begin renting out properties but as I look at down payment options for secondary residential properties (15-20%) it is just not something I want to dump all my money into up front. Are there other opti...
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I was just checking out a great vacay spot I like (Cape Cod) and its a milli for a house. Wow. A 2BR Condo is available for less than $350k though. Would that be good for a STR? Any places in the US that are good for ...
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I am curious is anyone experiencing higher than normal nonpaying tenants and evictions?
If so, how long is it taking you to get them out? Are you seeing any lower rents?
Your rental properties are sitting vacant—what do you do? Do you sell or lower your rent price to spark some interest? Will reducing your rent open you up to bad tenants? We’re getting into exactly what you should do ...