Sejin Kim
Long term invest
Hello, what steps do you guys take for long distance properties? my husband and I want to buy a property for our vacation home. We will visit there once~twice a year and meanwhile we want to rent it out as short term ...
Reese Thompson
Selling FSBO, Buyer Using Agent
My cousin is trying to sell his house without using an agent (For Sale By Owner, FSBO). He called me a couple days ago saying that he received a verbal offer from buyers using an agent. He was frustrated because his...
Marvin S.
Need Advice/Insight/Expertise
I'm going to preface this post with full disclosure.... I am BEYOND pissed right now.My wife and I found a lake house on the MLS approximately 3 months ago. We have been to the property twice and it is currently liste...
Pearline Hardy
Rent Collections
Does anyone have their tenants deposit their rent directly at the bank? I usually either pick up the rent from their mailbox or they use the online payment service. Well I have tenant who doesn't have a bank account ...
Stephanie Castro
We're lending a house flipper $20k at 15% for 60 days...thoughts?
Hello! This is my first post on BP but I've been reading articles for a while now. We are new to the REI world but my husband's brother owns a small rental property and has a team of brokers and a lawyer who he works ...
Seth Nightengale
Am I Being Crazy About Low-Money Down Loans?
Hello BP world!Longtime lurker, first time poster here.In May of '21, I bought a duplex with the intention of house-hacking. After a bad experience with the tenants I inherited, I opted to convert the unit to an Airbn...
Annette Homewood
Should I hire my handyman as my property manager?
I am remodling a townhome I inherited and am looking for property management, since my mom's manager just retired. I found a company that will manage it for 7%. However, when I told the remodling guy that someone migh...
Eric NA
Got two leads, help me dissect
I sent out my first direct mail marketing campaign. I got two calls the first day they arrived (yesterday). I felt ready but after going through both calls I think I'm behind where I need to be. These are all OOS o...
Yvette B.
New Member Intro. & Question
Hello,
I am new to the REI world, and am learning so much. The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know. I'm a stay-at-home mom with little savings. I've read that having a mentor is important, but hone...
Brandon Reynolds
Starting out, what would you do?
Ok so I discovered BP a few weeks ago and I am blown away by this amazing place! What a great community of people and the education I have already received is life changing.A little about my self- I have recently foun...