James Mitchinson
Advice? Converting Primary Residence into STR
Hi All,
I own an updated 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom ranch-style home in the Quail Creek neighborhood of Austin. I'm evaluating a conversion of my home into a short rental property and would love to connect with anyone who...
Shilpa Matlock
How to Rehab a Fully Occupied Property?
I'm looking to buy a duplex, fully occupied at (drastically) under market rents in a small town. This is a long-distance, buy and hold investment. I want to rehab and raise rents. How can I do a rehab if there are alr...
Stephen Masek
New asbestos book you will like
Asbestos is still an issue for brand new buildings, and much more so for older (~pre-1985) buildings, so anyone investing in properties, managing properties, and/or working on properties needs to be up to sped on asbe...
Al Barkalow
experienced real estate operator
Hello, I have been operating apartment,office and retail properties for over 25 years. I have been certified to manage HUD section 8,202,236 and tax credit properties in over 15 states. I fell into the business by mis...
Eric Smathers
Questions to ask an accountant
So I recently set up an LLC with Legal Zoom and completely forgot that with my purchase I get a complementary 30 minute consultation with a tax accountant. I'm not wanting to waste the opportunity but for the life of...
Ate Etim-Edet
First Multi Family purchase when do you do the new lease and rent change?
Hello Team,This is my very first post as I've been watching and reading others from the sidelines for over 2 years. I'm excited to be closing on my first multi family four unit property here in DC. The Closing date is...
Joshua Martin
Four Family House Hack ~ Another 203k Survivor
Hey gang, BP has been such a tremendous help over the last year and a half that I feel obligated to give back a little and at least summarize my experience. So, as always and in advance, thanks BP. I couldn't decid...
Marc Beaulieu
What are the real benefits of an LLC
Every book I have read about buy and hold investing talks about forming an LLC as an essential part of your business. The line that is repeated over and over is that it protects you from a tenant suing you for everyth...
Anne Shawnnc
certified mail doesn't work on sending lease termination notice
I used certified mail to send a 60 days lease termination notice to tenant, the mail should arrive one week ago, but today when I check status online, it still shows in transit, so I called the post office to ask why,...
Matt Lane
Evict section 8 tenants?
I am purchasing an REO MFH which i just found out is all section 8 tenanted. From what i can see from the hall ways and the one apt i got access to, the owner nor the tenants maintained it well (mainly cosmetic). My...