Mark S.
4-Plex Walk Through - Dos/Donts
I'm currently analyzing and will likely shortly be walking through two different four-plexes. I've been mostly walking through vacant/REO properties in the past, so it's been a non-issue, but how do you approach w...
Golan Corshidi
Can you find good deals on the MLS that have been sitting on the market for a while?
Hey,I am curious if any of you have found good deals on the market that were listed on the MLS for a long time (90+ days). I find that the best deals on the market are usually newly listed (less than a week on the mar...
Cassandra Brown
Renting to Friends/People You Know
Pros and cons of renting to people you know? We have some interest from a few acquaintance/friends about our rental. We’re building a business and this is our first owner occupied duplex. What are some tips to keep th...
Mike B.
Shocked! My tenants invited me to their wedding! Response??
Hi all, Well there's always a first for things and for me, it's being invited to my tenants wedding! I was totally surprised by this. They've been in my SFH rental property for nearly 2 years now (and are staying ano...
Troy Zsofka
Volunteering to be the Bad Guy? - A Moral Inquiry on Note Buying
I must say that I find the idea of purchasing Non-Performing Notes to be somewhat fascinating. With a degree in economics and a stint in commercial finance, the complexities of the moving parts attract my mind's inter...
Chris Svendsen
Perspective Tenant Has Banned Dog-What to do?
I am in a quandary with a perspective tenant. For last month or so I have been showing the house to lots of people and have had a few applicants that just did not work out for whatever. Been working on house for a ...
Jocelyn Canfield
short sale with owner/agent acting as agent??
I am looking at several investment properties owned by an agent who is overleveraged, upside down and divesting, but he is acting as agent for the properties... I believe ahead of getting the go ahead to do so from t...
Suzy R.
Deciding Whether to Buy Neighbor's House
Hi BP Community,I have a wonderful and kind neighbor who has used her house as a storage unit for about 20 years. She stores stuff there, but lives elsewhere. She purchased the house for $299k in 1999. In 2017 it wa...
Ashish B.
Issues with back rent
A couple (not married) have been renting from me for a few years. I had one of their dads cosign just in case, he had a good job and income. As of the 3rd year, they were always late in rent, and then they were 3 mont...
Jon S.
Stainless Steel Appliances?
Stainless steel appliances? Newly renovated triplex. I have dark walnut porcelain tile floors, expresso cabinets, pendant lights, light granite counters, white walls. A couple people have offered their opinion that I ...