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I was just reading through the recent post asking for the TOP quality they look for in a real estate agent. The comments that followed were extremely depressing. They looked more like a list of soft skills most would ...
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Hey BP Community,
I'm new here and just starting out. Been looking into a few areas and can't decide on anything yet. AirDNA is telling me one thing but my gut tells me another.
From my research, Gatlinburg and...
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I have an investment property in Chandler AZ
Appraised value $300k
Loan current balance is $130k, at 4.25% 30 yr fixed.
I put 25% down back in 2015 for it, and has just been going up since then.
To invest in more ...
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I have a SFH property under contract in Cleveland OH and hope to close in the next 3 weeks. Seller had promised to evict the tenant and told me a court has ruled for the tenant to be evicted. My realtor amended the pu...
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We recently vetted a tenant that informed us after move in, they have a service animal. Actually, we discovered they had an animal in their apartment and probed them for answers since we do not allow pets. We have r...
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We have been sitting on a little over $25,000 in cash for a few months. I've yet to pull the trigger on where to invest it. What would you do to begin turning this $25,000 into early retirement?
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I’m really excited to rent the upstairs apartment to my new duplex. I just posted my rental on Zillow and have several viewings scheduled. Anyone have advise or tips on how to further screen tenants prior to the viewi...
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This post is mostly targeted at junior military officers at the beginning of their career. However, it is applicable to anyone who moves, either due to work or personal choice, around the country for work. Or it could...
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I have a tenant that will start a lease on May 1. The house was already in livable condition but I have improved it by installing a new toilet, painting every room, tearing the kitchen down to the studs and installing...
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I am living in Florida (Brevard county) and I recently came across tax certificate auctions. I was searching for tax certificates and some are as low as 40 USD and some go up to 14000 USD in Brevard. I hope this here ...