Tony Blessings
Investing in Ohio- What city would you choose to buy and hold?
I would like to diversify my portfolio by investing in some town in Ohio. For those investing in Ohio, what area would you invest in and why? I will be choosing between Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Dayton. I cu...
Al Williamson
Is it ethical to encourage tenants to get pay day loans
Did anyone catch the AAOA post about a Utah Apartment Assoc. teaming up with a payday loan comapny to help tenants pay rent? Really, does anything go or is this over the line? Here's the link:
http://www.american-apar...
George Wines
Renting Parking Spaces
Although most of these discussions are centered around renting/flipping/building/liens, I thought I would ask the BP community about renting parking spaces. I am in the Denver area and just purchased a condo in a 125 ...
Chad Pantel
Conex Box (shipping container) as Short term rental.
Brain storming with a friend about short term rentals. The idea of using Conex boxes was brought up. Has anyone don’t this yet? The biggest problem that I’ve thought of so far is insurance. I contacted an agency and t...
Chris Martin
Brokerage "owner" vs. "owner/operator" for a new business model
Unlike fast food franchises, I'm not seeing where real estate brokerage franchises are set up as "owner" franchises. It seems like 99% (or more) of real estate brokerages are "owner/operator" set-ups. The "owner" i...
Jeff Costa
Why is there no alternative to Paperstac?
Brett Burky's contributions to Paperstac and the educational content he produces are are unquestionably valuable. That said, it's surprising to see a lack of diverse competition in this space. In the real estate SFH m...
Navin Kumar
Is 80% ratio between expenses and rent too high ?
Hello,I've a deal that came across my table for which the expenses are 80% of the annual rent. What is the recommendation as per the 50% rule ? Should I avoid deals that have too high ratio of expenses and rent ?Pleas...
Alex Velez
Help Me Analyze First Deal
Hello BP Community,I will possibly be a first-time homeowner in a month or so (crossing fingers here); however, I need the help of the BP Community to analyze the deal. Here is some information:Property description: F...
Tuan L.
Replace siding for a flip: Yes or No?
Hellop BP community,I am in a contract for a 2 story houses in Chicago. As part of the scope of work, I am trying to decide whether to replace the vinyl siding for the property or not. The siding is still in a good sh...
Nick Rose
100K to start - advice on long term strategy before I begin...
First post here, and hoping to get some advice/insight into the feasibility of long terms goals.GoalsAs most, I've been doing a fair bit of research to determine the best route (for me) to investing in real estate. M...