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Kyle Hipp Applicants having a friend pretend to be their landlord for reference
17 March 2017 | 51 replies

I am currently listing a place for rent. I have this couple come over and explain to my wife prior and myself at the showing how their current place is bad and that the ceiling caved in twice. They go on with some oth...

Helen Chau Am I ready for Multi-fam and Apartment Investing
17 June 2014 | 35 replies

Greeting everyone!

I would like to leverage this group's expertise to help assess my readiness for multi-fam and apartment investing.

I have been a SFR landlord for 4 years. The properties have been pro...

Kenny Schumacher Beginner investor from San Jose, CA
23 January 2020 | 54 replies

Hey everyone, my name is Kenny Schumacher and I'm a new investor living in San Jose, CA. I purchased my first residential rental property in Huntsville, AL in May 2019, which was initiated after meeting an investor du...

Aileen Soriano-Pisaturo Newbie thinking of multi family or duplex out of state
21 November 2023 | 23 replies

Hello, I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad in my 30s  and I thought I would be in real estate by 40.  Fast forward 10 years later  I have yet to invest in real estate. Lurked around BP site for the past year, have listened to  ...

Sherry Lewis Feeling very discouraged
17 December 2011 | 43 replies

Hi all, I know it has been about a month since I have been on. Had some medical issues (all fixed).

I am still sitting on 4 properties and getting very discouraged. I made the classic beginner mistakes and am hop...

Dave Hurt Our first restaurant build out - before and after!
19 July 2017 | 69 replies

Hello All, The commercial RE forum seemed like the best place to post this.I just wanted to share before and after pics of our first bar/restaurant build out!  This is our first project and we have certainly learned a...

Annie T. Tenant Said She Can't Pay Rent and Won't Respond Now -SF Bay Area
6 July 2021 | 51 replies

Hi Everyone, this is my first property purchased and I am new to being a landlord so would really appreciate any advice here.
I purchased a property with a tenant in the unit back in October and worked with a lawyer ...

Bryan Hancock Are Realtors Worth The Commission Anymore?
14 July 2021 | 96 replies

Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...

Joshua Milam What to major in College for RE investing?
28 July 2022 | 147 replies

Hello everyone, I have a family friend that is about to go to college and is very interested in real estate investing and says that will be his future. He asked me what he should major in and I told him business admin...

K S. My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
10 December 2023 | 289 replies

A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...