Jacob Ocampo
Starting out with 75k saved up for investments
Hi Everyone,Like many others who have joined here, I am tired of my 9-5 job and wish to someday be financially free. I had a vacation rental business but failed due to numerous issues with the property and renters. He...
Peter Morgan
How to politely turn down section 8
HelloI am getting inquiries from section 8 tenantsHow can I politely turn down? I don’t even have any permissions to rent to section8 tenants.Appreciate your inputs Thanks
Cameron Marmon
Am I asking too much? 2 yrs tax returns & 2 mths bank statements
So I am using an agent to find a tenant for my property. I get an application and my agent says he is a nice normal guy.I get the application and it is MOSTLY complete and states he makes almost 18x the monthly rent I...
Robbie Knecht
Marketing and my first campaign
Hey BP, Alright so I just sent out my first direct mail campaign of 541 absentee owners that I got off Listsource. I sent out red postcards that have a big "NOTICE" at the top and right below it it says "I BUY HOMES"....
Jarrod Kohl
House hacking in Boston or Cambridge, Somerville
Hello BP community!So I have been around the forums for a while, and have been flipping houses all over Massachusetts, though the last few have been on Cape Cod. I am looking to pause on the flips and sink some money ...
Andrey Y.
Return on Equity - Analysis and Strategy
I wasn't sure the appropriate subforum for this topic, since a few seem relevant.I decided to calculate ROE on 3 properties I own in Oahu, Hawaii. I used exact mortgage balance and used in-building comps to calculate ...
Chris Brenner
Rent to not ideal tenants?
Hello! My wife and I are new to the REI scene and actively looking to make connections, deals and grow our portfolio. We just recently bought a duplex and am owner occupying. The tenant side was already rented out and...
Shiv Panda
Permit to replace rotten wood in balcony
This is my first time in BP and forum. Thanks to BP for having such a forum available for this community. I own a multi-family property with seven units, and the building features a wooden balcony. Recently acquired, ...
Brendan Carroll
Anyone making use of the Zillow API with Excel?
First post!
I really hope I haven't missed a discussion on this, I've tried doing a search on it here, and it mostly leads to discussions about how inaccurate Zillow is. :) Be that as it may, I am interested in usi...
Account Closed
Going to ruffle some feathers. Bad REI's that try to screw legitimate contractors
I had a uniques situation that came up about 5 months ago that finally was settled. If not for me being patient (which is not always the easiest thing for me to be), being reputable and haveing loyal associates It ...