Mitchell Barna
Fake Hard Money Lender?
Hi there, I was contacted by a hard money lender via LinkedIn shortly after my first post on BP forums. I thought this to be strange someone would randomly reach out and ask if I need funding, however given the networ...
Tashfeen Islam
Struggling to Find Tenants
Hello, A few months ago, I purchased an eight-unit, two-story apartment building in a more blue collar part of Lubbock that has seen a number of tenants either vacate or get evicted, thus we are down to less than half...
Account Closed
How to save for investment property with debt & tips for buying?
I recently read Rich Dad Poor Dad and decided I wanted to pursue financial freedom via REI. I am a 24 year old who graduated college with about $30,000 in student loan and pay-day loan debt and will be acquiring abou...
Jay Orlauski
S.F Summit was amazing!
The morning started off with investors from all over the US slowly meandering their way into the massive masonic Scottish Rites Temple sitting off the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland. The idea of ...
Johanna V.
Tenant/Landlord Lawyer recommendation in Seattle - do I need one?
Hello BP -- I own and manage a property in Maple Valley, WA. It was a foreclosure which was remodeled to be able to rent it. After the work and when the house is first lived-in, first tenants usually find little detai...
Chris Butler
Sending gift cards to tenants
What do you think about sending gift cards for the holidays to tenants?Last Christmas (2018) my buddy and I sent out dinner gift cards to the tenants. I also did this for my tenants for Christmas in (2019). The idea i...
Shawn S.
When to Reach Out to a Real Estate Agent as a New Investor
Hello, all!I am an engineer located on the Space Coast of Florida (Cocoa Beach/Melbourne/Brevard County) and am currently in the educational phase, as I am new to the real estate investing world. I have read and heard...
Jemini Leckie
Out of State Cash Flow
Hello,I live in a mountain west state, not California. Cash flow is hard to come by and I have considered looking elsewhere in more affordable states. I could come up with a down payment for an investment property in ...
Erwin U.
Landlord Responsibilities on Repair
Hello, Frequent visitor to this forum to learn about landlord for the last few years and have a few rental properties in DFW area. However, this time I need some feedback from other landlord. I understand that landlor...
Matthew Sloan
Self Managing Long Distant STR
I want to hear everyone's experience with managing their own STR from 1000 miles away. I purchased a unit in the NW Florida panhandle and live in Texas. I hired a PM to manage because I just didn't see how I could do ...