Rami Aweti
Vallejo or Sacramento?
Hello Everyone,I've been looking at rental properties in Vallejo and Sacramento for over 6 months now and can't make a decision. Where do you think makes the most sense for the long-term?In Vallejo, I can get a small ...
Kerry M.
HELP
We signed up for way more renovations than we thought.
Our total is 60K so far in repairs, 75K on credit card with 15K in cash in bank account (borrowed from credit cards.) The first unit is not rentable yet, alth...
Ray Loveless
My Painter wants half down. What's the best way to cover my self?
I'm doing a small flip on a house 2 hours away in Utah. A fellow BP member gave me a referral of another flipper in the area. I called him about contractor suggestions and he mentioned that his son does painting and o...
J Scott
Nationalized Single-Payer Health Systems
First, this thread is NOT about the current legislation to create a national healthcare program. There are plenty of threads on here arguing the benefits and drawbacks of that specific bill, and I don't want this to ...
Courtney Duong
Tenant paying late every month, accept late payment or evict?
Hi all. First year as a landlord here and I need advice on this. I have a bad tenant who has been paying super late (30 days, 45 days, 20 days late) every month for the last 7 months (except March). The first coup...
Jason Grote
When Selling a Flip, What Level of Realtor Service?
I am curious what other flippers on BP think about hiring a real estate agent to market their flips. Do you hire a flat fee listing agent? Do you hire a full service agent? If so, do you only pay a discounted commis...
Jeremy A.
Screening for booze abuse?
How can i screen for alcoholism etc. Once discovered can i evict for that?
William Pope
Is it REALLY possible to find a good deal using an agent?
As a first step I decided to contact a local agent. I basically told her what i was looking for and asked if she'd send me houses in my price-range. I guess it can't hurt. I'm just always a little skeptical when hand...
Kevin H.
Starting with large(r) buildings?
I'm not new to owning real estate, but I'm still new to investing in real estate. As such, I don't want to claim that my strategy is set in stone, but I'm currently thinking that I'd like to acquire income producing ...
Ryan McKay
At what point is it affordable? (bringing in the pro's when you have one property)
Hey folks, long-time/first-time!I'm fairly new to "the game" with one property in Murphy, NC and not quite 4 months of operations under my belt.Tax season is coming up and - as a newbie who is not yet cash-flowing (we...