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Rich Chen Sell the rental property to buy a house?
21 October 2020 | 31 replies

First post. We need some advice!
My wife and I have a condo in LA that has been paid off and used as rental property. We are renting in a nearby city with much better schools where our kids go to. The income from th...

J. Martin WOMEN IN RE: Comfortable going to meetups? Improvements?
27 March 2017 | 26 replies

I have a question for all the WOMEN in real estate out there on BP.DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND ENJOY GOING TO REAL ESTATE MEETUPS? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE GOING TO MEETUPS? @Jonna Weber ...

Daniel Torres Investing in syndication vs owning single family homes
22 September 2019 | 42 replies

Hi All, My current situation is one that I have a fair amount of capital but not a lot of time.   I’m considering investing in syndications vs  buying single family homes.  The syndications appeal to me because of the...

Maria Diaz So much to learn - a bit overwhelming
5 January 2024 | 29 replies

Hello!I’m trying to learn the ropes as I go. I haven’t purchased my first investment property yet and honestly, I’m determined to gain knowledge through self education and I have no rehab experience nor have ever work...

Joshua Dorkin Ultimate Guide to Tenant Screening & Renting Your House
22 January 2022 | 107 replies

We just completed one of the more important guides for landlords and I thought it important that we make it visible here on the forums. These are both MUST-READS!

Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide
At over 5,000+ ...

Mike Savage mid life property portfolio evaluation
30 August 2024 | 30 replies

So after a recent call w our amazing accountant he said something that hit me hard.  he said after 40 years w his clients he's observed that its easy to get into real estate investing and much harder to exit real esta...

Mike Williams Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, or people on disability
23 March 2015 | 57 replies

Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc…  If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable.  You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...

Carl Petterson Tenant jacked up the toilet, do I charge her?
20 June 2016 | 43 replies

I have no idea how, but somehow my tenant moved her toilet half an inch. She either hit it somehow, or pushed it, or super hard plunged it, I'm not sure. But every time she flushed it, the water would rush/leak into t...

Bret Weigel Attic Insulation on Rental - Install or not?
29 August 2016 | 38 replies

Hi all, I had some tenants move in last month to a 3/2 SFR (I just closed on the property a month prior) and I really like them a lot. Good people. Anyways, the first day in, we realized the hot water heater needed re...

Chris Wilkening Dave Ramsey says RE should be 5% of portfolio
8 September 2019 | 50 replies

I think most of BP would disagree with Ramsey's advice about real estate and debt, but there is one bullet here that states "Real estate should only be about 5% of your portfolio." I understand (but don't agree with) ...