Bart Slak
Attracting New Tennants
I have an 11-unit apartment building and am having difficulty filling it to capacity (3 sometimes 4 vacancies). I've taken out ads in the papers and have a sign posted outside. Does anyone have any tips on how to do m...
Ralph Noack
How to get a down payment for a rental with other peoples money
Looking to buy a long-term rental property here in Canada. Law says we need 20% as a down payment. I have the cash to do that & I can get the mortgage no problem but I'd rather not use my money for the down payme...
Zach Davis
What do you look for in a city?
I think most of us know the rules of thumb for running the numbers on the individual properties we're considering buying, but I'd like to know what everyone looks for in a potential investment city. I think we've all ...
Tim Allen
Northern Arizona Real Estate
Hey there! I live in Flagstaff and have been involved in Real Estate related industries for 20 years. I found the BP community through a suggestion in an investment group and here I am!I notice that there is not a sub...
Dave Hart
Resources to do market research
I'm looking to buy another small multi (2-4 unit). I'm debating markets (Chicago and STL) as well as individual neighborhoods / areas within those markets. I hear the BP podcasts reference interesting data points like...
Timothy Francisco
Investing/Finding Private Lenders
Hi everyone, My wife and I are beginning real estate investors in Utica, NY. So far we bought a duplex in 2016 which we live in one side and rent the other. In 2017 we bought and renovated another duplex which is rent...
Bob Woelfel
$500-$1,000 per month marketing...where do I spend it?
Hey all,Looking for some advise or thoughts from experienced marketers out there. I've got between $500 - $1,000 per month that I'd be open to spending on marketing. While I realize this isn't a huge sum of money, i...
Alissa Sabbe
Real Estate Invesors Union
My husband and I are relatively new to the investing world and we are just getting our feet wet. We have a four-plex and two single family rental homes, all are fully leased and professionally managed and g...
Josh Cook
Replace 66y old Gravity Furnace with New Furnace and AC or not
Should I replace my gravity furnace from 1952 for my rental property located in Minnesota? It's 66 years old so I am worried it may just die in the middle of next winter. I'm not sure how long they are supposed to las...
Daniel Hsieh
Hello and Help
Hey BP members, this is Daniel from Houston, Texas.I have been in "ninja mode" in BP for some time now and I think the time is ripe that I get more involved in the forum to grow and learn from greater interactions wit...