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Just got a call , its 11.33 pm on the east coast and one of my properties is on fire. The tenant called me and she just returned home with her two young children and everyone is safe. The house is in Dayton Ohio and I...
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Howdy BP Real Estate experts! This is Rob from from Houston Texas! I just joined BP and I'm keen on investing in Multifamily residential units in this town. I welcome any suggestions and comments on how to locate a ...
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Hi All,I just wanted to get a quick read on a scenario and a general opinion if you would do the following deals. I am contemplating on selling two of my properties via a land contract/owner financing. This is purel...
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Would anyone like to explain to me some of the benefits\drawbacks of both of these types of investments? It seems to me that when starting out, REI seems to require far more money than investment in stocks.
I read t...
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Not sure how we end up where we do, but in 2009 I found myself firmly on my way to shaking hands with the ‘American Dream’. My parents were so proud, I was a college grad and working as an engineer for Chevron. Tasked...
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Hello BP,I am not renewing my current tenant's lease after 6 years...lots of late payments, damage, and disrespect as i live in one of the units in the duplex. I posted in postlets for new tenants and have been scree...
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I purchased a 4-plex in November of 2020. Class C property in a neighborhood that houses a lot of voucher holders and lower-income families. I inherited three tenants that were advertised as paying and up-to-date with...
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I recently came across a small duplex that is FSBO in a ghetto. I've heard about the strong cash flow properties in low income areas can produce but I'm also aware of the downfalls of investing in not so favorable are...
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What markets do you think are in the best position? What markets do you think are in the worst position? Why?
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I have a triplex in a c-d area (rent 700 for a 2/1) and I was wondering how others are screening tenants. I am using a paid background check and call employer, current landlord. I am requiring they make 2100 a month...