Troy B.
New landlord Rough Start
The other day A 20yr college kid looked at a rental I had and immediately said he wanted to reserve it to move in on the first of the month. It was against my better judgement to rent to a college kid but he had a ful...
Chris Vaught
Changing my Marketing Strategy
I'm not a marketing aficionado and I really like reading posts from the people that are, so I look forward to your tips and advice on this one. We read all the time that real estate is about relationships, and it's e...
Constantia Petrou
Renters Insurance Requirement
Hi everyone,I am about to rent my class A single family home. I have landlord's insurance and was wondering whether I should require tenants to have renters' insurance? If so what limits (liability, personal property ...
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internet vs. print media?
Hello.
We just got our new site and now we are struggling with which way to market the site.
Which way have you guys seen better ROI, internet or newspaper?
Thank you
Lawson Ott
useless property? is there such a thing?
wondering if anyone has run across any TRULY useless real estate.i just got this lead from a guy in alabama. is there any way to make use of such a parcel? seller asking for $7,000 - i'm not from 'Bama, but if this we...
Christopher Albritton
[Calc Review] Help analyzing an SFR Fix and Flip / Rehab
Hello BP Members, and thank you in advance.Question:Is the ROI section on the Flip Calc broken? The analysis below via the link has the following numbers:Purchase Costs: $109,500Rehab Costs: $54,000Holding Costs: $5,8...
Michael Baradell
Lease Option - Purchase agreement needed??
Hey guys,I have gotten mixed reviews on this, so I would like to see BP's thoughts on it. On a lease option, I will have my lease and a separate contract that will give the TB the option to purchase and also disclose ...
Tim Rackler
Cheapest Way to Send Mailers to Potential Private Lenders
I'm working on raising private funds. Does anyone know the cheapest way to send mailers to potential investors? I had one of my employees pull a list of investors with their name and address only. So now I have a p...
Mitch H.
Double Cylinder Locks: Smart? Safe? Legal?
I reside in my owner occupied duplex and rent out the other side. The back door has windows that, when broken, would allow access to the interior thumb latch deadbolt. Thus, someone wanting to break in could easily ...
Austin Weinman
Buying first duplex with renters already in place...
Hello BP, does anyone have experience buying a duplex with renters already in each unit? Each side has about 6 months left on their current lease and have been there for multiple years. I am trying to get an idea for ...