Matthew Barnauskas
Passive investor wanting to get into the flipping business
I purchased my first duplex two years ago and have been living on one side while renting out the other and making improvements to my side along the way. I finished improvements and purchased my 2nd duplex 3 months ago...
Stephen Barton
Running through the brickwall
In January of this year I had a few marketing campaigns going on where I was trying to find motivated sellers. I sent out some letters and sure enough -I got some phone calls. Funny how that works;-) A seller had a pr...
Bin Chen
Booming market or lesser known areas
I am looking into purchasing a short term rental but I am a bit stuck on which market I want to get into. I've done research on some possible locations and just wanted to see if I can get some input.When I say booming...
Kraig Kujawa
Is there an Art to Communicating Security Deposit Charges?
Hi there,I have a single family house that the tenant generally took good care of, but let the lawn mostly die and left some large screws in the wall. I carefully documented it all, along with photos and got quotes fo...
Mark Caudill
Newbie saying hello from Elizabeth CO!
Good morning BP community!Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mark Caudill. I've been married to my best friend/wife for 25 yrs. Together we have raised 5 amazing kids ages 24 to 14 in the small community of Eliz...
Matt Strawn
HELP!!!!! I HAVE MOLD!!!!!!
I apologize in advance for a lengthy post but I am trying to paint as clear a picture as possible. I recently purchased a home in Florida as my primary residence. The house was remodeled in 2012 and a brand new kitch...
Eric Parrow
Long-term rent prices in Surfside Beach? (5 rows back)
I'm evaluating the numbers on a 5-plex in Surfside Beach, and hoping someone from SC can provide some insight to the area.I'm already aware of some oddities with costs (forced flood insurance, 3 hot water heaters prov...
Eva Croasdale
Real Estate Agent and Investor from Seattle
Hi, my name is Eva Croasdale, and I wanted to introduce myself to the group! Me and my husband have been investing in Real Estate since 2008, and I am also a Realtor myself. We currently reside in Kenmore, Washingto...
Jeff Helm
Land Contract - Minimize Risk for Due on Sales Clause?
Hi BG folks, I was hoping you could help me out with this situation.I have a seller who would like to sell me his house on LC, with $9K down payment. We both want to do this so that in 6 months I can cash-out refinan...
John Kedziora Jr
Enthusiastic newbie from NW Indiana
Hello everyone! My name is John and I am getting my feet wet with RE. I first came to BP through looking for ways to build alternative streams of income. I stumbled upon the BP youtube videos which led me to the site....