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Hey there BP experts! I closed on my first rental prop (4-unit student housing) in October and I'm totally new to working with contractors. The property is old, built in 1911. It has some rodent issues and I want to g...
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I’ve read a few articles reporting that the idea of Rent Strike(s) is gaining momentum. Apparently, advocates have moved past a request seeking deferred payments, or other options, to simply demanding that rent be wai...
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Hi gang, hope everyone is keeping well/safe.
I have an opportunity to buy my first rental triplex in CA (even though I had been avoided owning here mainly because of tenant friendly regulations). This property is in...
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Someone needs to call the White House and each Governors Office and stop this SBA insanity.
Landlords don't need "Loans" they need payment vouchers.
Housing and Urban Development is the correct way to manage the r...
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As an old pro with almost 50 years of personal experience and learned real estate investing and developing from my grandfather and father, I am of the opinion a new real estate and credit bubble is being created just ...
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http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/2010/08/12/how-to-understand-american-decline.html
Current Newsweek article lists The United States as # 11 in countries worldwide. Really cool website with different categori...
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Thinking about exploring a new rental market
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The issue of HOA Transfer Fees is a nationwide practice to be questioned.If you closed on a home in an HOA you most likely noticed a few line items that are, well, just there. Ask for an explanation of the fee and yo...
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Here is a scenario I am thinking about if possible: Probably not qualified for traditional financing because of completing Ch13 within the past year, a FICO in the low 600's and possibly not employed because of workin...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm looking at investing alongside some family members in a rather large deal in PA. The property is 100+ units and 70% of the property is designated as section 8 housing. The property currently has an ...