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Hello BP Compatriots! The last few posts were decently popular soooo.... I thought I would give it a go again. Here is my brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets for Dec 7th, 2023.
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Hi all,I'm a first time landlord and took the dive after a long time of reading the forums and of course listening to the BP Podcast. I live in the Boston area and the apartment in question is located in the Ashmont /...
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Can someone please share experiences of denying qualified applicants? If there are multiple applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, how do we take the preferred one and deny the rest applicants the right way?
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Wow! That was a fast and furious 2 1/2 months- Let me rewind to the start of it all in San Francisco, CA. I started working with a mentor to learn multi-family value add investing in early 2016. I devoured books, f...
Finding the Deals
• Place this classic ad in your local paper’s real estate section to appear on Sunday: If you can afford to run 7 days a week, then you won’t miss any sellers who need to act fast, Negotiate with th...
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Hey folks! I've been lurking on the site for a few days, and listening to the podcasts for a month or so. I LOVE what is happening on this site and I'm excited to get connected with all of you.I am a new investor, ba...
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I have a question about getting a list of tax delinquent properties. I am from the Boston area and I would like to do a direct mail campaign to people that are behind on their tax payments. Are there any list service ...
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I have a SFR that I just put on the rental market after two years of remodeling. The place is brand new from the studs in. I have had a myriad of unqualified people inquire. I did get a request from a person who is...
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Our buyer’s agent offered to list our duplex for rental with the commission paid by tenants. However, it has been 3 weeks after closing but there has been no deal despite activities of showing and open houses. We are ...
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I need some advice estimating rehab cost!
I'm buying a duplex in an area that has appreciated quickly over the past 5 years. I had initially anticipated making repairs to the house then holding it as a rental, but am...