Svetlana Kazantseva
New member here, let’s connect!
Hi BP community! I’m Svetlana, my husband and I are 1st-generation immigrants raising children here in the US - some brainstorming lead us to real estate investment as a tool to secure our family financial future. We ...
John Woodriff
How to define "Occupant"
I seem to have a reoccurring problem with tenants in a basement apartment moving in, and their partner lives with them a majority of the time. How does one define "Occupant"? I use a month to month rental agreement...
Abdul John
Is No Bathtub Really A Deal Breaker?
I am planning a remodel of the condo I currently live in, with plans to rent it in about 4 years. Its a 2 bdrm 1.5 bath ground level. The complex is townhouse styled with about 200 units. There are some families, but ...
Tony Stinziano
Help Purchase First Rental Property
I want to start investing in rental properties. I have $40k cash and was wondering what's the best way to invest this money. Any help or ideas would be appreciated
Michael Merino
What's with all of the home sales significantly below market?
We've all done those Zillow/RedFin searches for recent home sales and seen purchases for homes sold significantly below market. Here in San Francisco, they might be a million dollars or more below market. Do we know w...
Ben Leybovich
Wow - Obamacare just keeps on giving
Here's a guru I'd rather not buy from, but sorta don't have much of a choice. Anybody out there regret voting for this thing?Unreal stuff...
Daniel H.
Lead Paint
I am looking at purchasing a building built in 1920. I am assuming there is lead paint there. A visual inspection looks okay but there are no lead certs. There are children under 6 living in the building. Build...
William Huston
Expensive vs Average vs Cheap rental property purchase woes...
Hello All, Just reaching out to see if the experiences I have been having for the past 10 years seem pretty similar to others or its just my luck. Currently, I own the following rentals...355k property, gated and deed...
Ben Dan
Renting to a tenant wanting to run home daycare
Hello!I have a prospective tenant who wants to run a home day care. Any advice on what I should look out for, or any one here with experience with tenants running a home daycare could please provide some insights on p...
Faraz Mog
Section 8 rules in Massachusetts
Hi,We are considering turning one of our vacant apartments into a section 8 and was wondering if people can share their positive/negative experience. I have zero experience on section 8 so I have some questions. Any g...