Ben Leybovich
Does Real Estate Create Wealth...really?
The 2 basic reasons we buy real estate, according to conventional wisdom, are: 1.To protect buying power2.To increase buying powerHowever, it has been well documented that RE does not outpace inflation. Check out this...
Allison Massey
Direct Mail Education
Hello All - I'm a new buy and hold investor (looking for single family rentals in the Quad Cities, specifically Bettendorf and East Davenport). I'm going to do a direct mail campaign and am educating myself as much as...
Alex Price
Does Michael Phelps really eat 12,000 calories a day?
So I was on Yahoo, and it said that Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day. Now granted, he is 6'4" which makes for a large guy, and I am pretty sure that swimming consumes alot of calories, but come on, 12,000 cal...
Dylan Katz
How should I handle a tenant request to break lease?
Hello BP Community, I am new to landlording...just closed on my first property about a month ago, I'm in the southeastern PA market, it is a side by side duplex with a detached barn I rent out for storage. I inherited...
John Garman
What Constitutes Abandonment?
I'm a little perplexed on a situation I have not encountered before. I know the obvious answer is to consult an atty. However in this case consulting an atty, going through eviction, costs etc doesn't seem necessary. ...
Anthony Wienke
23 unit apartment built in 1908 gut out and renovation cost?
Looking at purchasing a 23 unit apartment complex that was originally built in 1908 for 125k. The building was originally a high-end residential apartment. The interior has been demoed except for the interior walls an...
Morris Hicks
Is a Due on sale call possible on an inherited house?
So I went to see a lawyer today. I went to see him about forcing the cell of one of my deceased father's estate properties. But here's the back story first. Exactly three years ago my father purchased a house in Delaw...
Todd Willhoite
Trying to figure out SF rentals
I am looking at single family homes for buy and hold. In reading the forums it seems the higher cash on cash returns come from smaller houses in bad neighborhoods, at least on paper. It seems to me that those type of ...
Bjørn Starup
Help a newbie by answering questions on student housing in Europe
Hello everyone,
My name is Bjørn, I'm 25 years old from Denmark. I'm about to finish my Master's degree, then looking to get nice little job and to invest in real estate. From watching many hours of real estate inves...
Tami R.
Furnaces, mant.
It seems like every year at this time I wish I had something put in place for maint. on furnaces, etc...
I do not have it in my lease and if I did I do not think tenants would pay attention... but it seems li...