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Hello BP family. I am currently overseas working with the US Military. I am very much interested in buying my 1st Rental property in the Orlando/Disney World area. I contacted a Veterans Affairs loan officer to get th...
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I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord. It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so. Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...
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Took a chance on a young lady with 4 kids, as many landlords know, kids can be very detrimental to a property. A large percentage of landlords discriminate against children in the application process... I decided not ...
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Happy Monday BP, I have a good tenant who has moved in her boyfriend. I was notified after the fact. They have been a good tenant for ~8 months into a 12 mo lease and have discussed renewing the lease in other conver...
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I don't mean by race or ethnicity but:
If someone shows up to apply covered with tattoos or wearing those pants that hang below the butt, is that enough legally allowable to screen them out? Or do you need to go ahea...
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I have a great tenant who wanted her brother to move in with her. He just graduated from high school. So, I googled him and found his twitter account. He talked about being drunk and high and used really vulgar and...
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I am new investor and would like to pick the brain of folks who invest in real estate. I am particularly interested in understanding what criteria folks use to identify the the potential markets that they invest in.
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Hello everyone! I am new to real estate investing, and am gathering all the information I can. I am looking in the Tacoma area for a BRRRR strategy 2-4 plex (aka a fixer upper). I have put in an offer on a triplex in ...
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I've been watching a duplex that's been on the market for quite some time. It was recently renovated, and has tenants in place with contracts through spring 2018. Rents are about average and pro forma cap rate is 9%. ...