Andy W.
Do potential tenants balk at screening costs?
I'm preparing to show an apartment to several potential tenants tonight and I'd like to run credit/background checks on anyone who applies.From the services I've explored, it seems your average suite of reports comes ...
Cosette Trantow
In desperate need of help
Hello everyone. I'm new to owning rentals, I have 2 duplexes (Newburgh Heights and Shaker Heights)I had a very good relationship with my property manager until recently. He was always slow to send things like invoices...
Kayde C.
Will my Hand Tattoos get in the way of me being a realtor?
I’ve been fortunate enough to have found success owning my own business for the last 4 years. It pretty much runs itself at this point and I only have to put in less than 15 hours a week into it. In my quest to find w...
Ben Leybovich
Don't Buy $30,000 pigs in Ohio (or Mid-West)
It's not talking this time, though, if you've been paying attention, you know that I've been preaching this message for years... Here's an email from this morning names and locations edited out):Hey Ben - Really enjo...
Bill Gulley
FIXING DODD-FRANK/SELLER FINANCING
I'd like to get ideas from BP members on the topic of seller financing under the new laws.
Not looking for smart comments from several we already know don't like the changes but here's the fact:
It's th...
Mike R.
Los Angeles has gone housing market crazy.
I have been renting a house for the past 7 years in LA and now sadly the family wants to move back in. I figured it's time to buy my own place, especially with rents so high, but timing couldn't be worse. Every home h...
Jasmine Russell
Rages to riches, or at least fairly wealthy
I'm wondering if anyone would like to share a short cap of their story. Have any of you started Real Estate with no money or very little? Where are you now? What niche did you start in? I don't buy into all the hype v...
Landon Rasmussen
Self managed landlords, do you give tenants your cell?
I'm in the process of closing on my first property. I plan to be self managed. It's a 3 unit that is currently fully occupied. All tenants are on month to month agreements which means that it's possible for me to need...
KJ Miller
Is this a horrible idea?
So, I'm still learning the ropes and not ready to jump in to actual investing just yet, but I just wanted to throw my plan out there and see what people thought of it (especially Kansas City folk). Obviously the main ...
Casey Serafino-Lee
How to even start with Investment Properties....Prefer Out of State
HiI am a newbie investor. I am interested in investing out of state as I live in California and our tenants rights are awful here. It is so difficult to get rid of bad tenants....plus the ROI here is not great. I a...