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What's rent got to do with it?
Everything.
Rents drive the multifamily investor's business model. Put another way - rents are the heart - that help you beat the returns on your savings account or your ETF.
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This is a long shot: A few months ago I read a post from a BP member showing a letter sent to tenants at risk for eviction. In this letter all negative consequences for the non paying tenant are explained in an easy t...
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I've spotted a package deal for two duplexes right next door to each other. I'm going to reach out to the broker but don't want to sound too much like the noob I am so I'm curious that since these are being sold toget...
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Does anyone rent to family/friends? Do you NOT on purpose? How do you avoid it without discriminating?
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Please keep in mind that the title of this thread is NOT to say that someone should do one or the other. It was just to attract attention (disclaimer for all the litteral members abroad).
I have found BP Nation to be...
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Hello fellow Investors,I recently got a call back from a direct marketing campaign. The person on the other end exclaimed that it was illegal to send mail with an offer to buy an unlisted property! I have never heard ...
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Hey BP, I'm a REI novice trying to put together an investment strategy. I live between Greater Houston and Beaumont, and work in Beaumont. The Golden Triangle isn't currently known for its deals right now, and competi...
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Hi Everyone,A late happy new year to all! I am looking to invest out of state in 2019, and I am currently considering the Columbus market. I am located in New Jersey so it would be great to chat with other investors /...
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What do you look for in a small town a couple of hours away from a metropolitan area and are trying to buy and hold? Is there a certain unemployment rate you look for? Specific industries? A certain percentage of p...
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I've heard in other forums from single family investors in Houston get flood insurance regardless of whether the property is within or outside the 500 year flood plane. I received a quote today for flood insurance on ...