Benjamin Cowles
About to negotiate a seller finance potential deal. advice?
Going to meet up with seller to discuss potential deal with seller financing. something I've yet to do. I'm planning just to get a rough tentative idea of how we may come together the numbers for an initial proposal a...
Clayton Gray
"Secrets of the Canadian Real Estate Cycle" -book review
Just had a read of this book written by REIN (Real Estate Investor’s Network) creator Don R Campbell, as well as Kieran Trass an expert of real estate cycles and Greg Head and Christine Ruptash of Strategic Real Estat...
Tyler Smiarowski
Sump Pump backed up...former tenant now wants to sue me for damages?
So last month we got 3 inches of rain in a short period of time. The sump pump backed up and could not keep up. Water got into both the lower units as well as the hallway. It was April 13th which was a Sunday..I wa...
Michael Emery
Corporate Housing trends
Hello BP friends,I run a corporate housing operation in the midwest and was interested to see what other professionals are seeing in terms of market trends in their areas.I initially got into this business assisting T...
Collin Gibboney
Pittsburgh PA Buyers & Learned Lessons
Hey everyone! My name is Collin Gibboney. I specialize in creative finance but do also wholesale. I'm looking to connect with some serious buyers in the Pittsburgh PA market. I've been getting a lot more leads in the ...
Dana Tenebruso
Tenant Credit Screening Advice.....
Need some advice...Im renting a condo unit and have gotten lots of interest but seems like every time I run a credit screening Im seeing very low scores (with substantial old debt). Im starting to think Im being too h...
Joseph Scorese
Key Differences Between DSCR & Cap Rate that a Real Estate Investor Should Know
As a real estate investor, understanding both the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) and Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate) is crucial because they serve different purposes in evaluating and financing investment propertie...
Adam Oldham
Is Wall Street Crowding Out Indianapolis Home Buyers?
I came across an article today that was one of the top stories on Yahoo. It focuses on the increasing number of real estate investors in Indianapolis and how they're outbidding retail buyers. According to the article,...
Mark H.
1099-S To Report 401k Property Sale
Hello BP friends,I have a business (s-corp) that has been sponsoring for many years a SOLO 401k Plan. The business and the plan each have their own EIN. As a plan trustee, I am selling a rental property owned by the p...
Isabel M.
Good home inspector in San Diego area?
Hi all - I just got an older house under contract in the La Mesa area which clearly needs work. I need to know what repairs for existing issues will cost and am looking for a VERY THOROUGH home inspector who can uncov...