My husband and I are renting our townhouse for the first time and are really struggling picking the right tenant - we've had a lot of interest. We have it narrowed down to 3-4 people, who all seem like great fits. One...

Hello everyone,Technically I'm not starting my career in real estate, I have 4 rentals, I was pretty much an accidental landlord, that started out with 2 rentals and now I'm up to 4, I credit this to the recession pri...

Hello BP Community. I am a newbie (from Colorado) with a high interest on the Erie real estate market. My interest is to buy and hold, in college towns. With all the colleges and Universities present, and the current ...

I have degrees in Accounting and understand it but have never used it in real estate nor have I used much Quickbooks. My husband flips houses and has about 5 going at any time. We just set up Quickbooks Online which I...

Hi All.
I am purchasing a four-unit, all one-bedroom apartment. It is a very good deal, especially because of the value-add with the giant garage in the back. However, one problem is the house has only one electric...

I am seeing a lot of properties for sale in Decatur area, lots of multifamilies too. It seems like every week i see a few more. Is there something going on in that area that everyone is cashing out? I look at some the...

Hi BP!  This may be a long intro post, so stay with me here!  I'm looking for some honest and thoughtful feedback from some like minded people here.I've been looking to start RE investing for a couple years now, but e...

What sites/methods would you guys use or do you think are best to just analyze an area and see if it is has a horrible crime rate and or gang war zone / gangland ? I have heard of calling police station to ask about t...

Hi All,
I am a buy and hold investor in Indianapolis. I have been investing and self-managing properties for several years and still come across new situations all the time.
Can anyone help me with this one…..
An...

I'm looking for pros/cons of rental to college students.  We have one rental already for college students, and my daughter lives in one room.  It's a 4 bed/3 bath, and we rent out the other 3 bedrooms (by the room).  ...