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Chris Roche Background checks for new tenants
16 April 2018 | 13 replies

Hey all, What measures do you take before renting to tenants? How do you do background checks? How do you do credit checks? Any advice would be appreciated.Also, how do you collect rent? Do you have a check mai...

Thomas Moran Delayed financing workaround
18 February 2021 | 16 replies

Hey BP -Thanks in advance for the collective wisdom. I did some basic searching on the forums and couldn't find an answer to this question: If you are a cash buyer, trying to qualify for delayed financing to circumven...

Murray Reginald Newbie Looking For STR in Galveston TX
22 May 2023 | 7 replies

Hello BP,My STR strategy:
I just started renting my existing residence and in the process of purchasing a primary property in Galveston Tx (Beach House), I plan to AIRBnB  1 to 2 rooms depending if the property is 2-...

Bill Womeldorf Having tenants pay using internet?
10 February 2015 | 33 replies

Hi everyone!I am debating weather or not having making a tenant pay rent on a smart phone/ or computer that would require internet is ethical. I would think the vast majority of renters now use internet on the daily a...

Roxanne Lembke Financing a Property using Family Funds for Downpayment
28 April 2018 | 2 replies

Hello BP friends!

How might a mortgage be structured if I qualify for the mortgage but I have family who would like to partner on the transaction by contributing the downpayment (20-25%) Can you go conventional on an...

Miles Stanley How do you set up private financing using OPM??
5 February 2020 | 2 replies

So I hear about a lot of people using OPM, but I never really see details on just HOW the arrangement is created?  Does a document or agreement get signed and recorded?  Do they just hand over the money with a wink an...

Ketsana Thepthongsaen Tenant Screening
28 May 2016 | 9 replies

Any suggestion on tenant screening websites to use?

Joseph S Stevens II Any guidance for someone just starting or wanting to invest/flip?
3 June 2019 | 5 replies

I just received a loan from a family member and I’m looking to acquire and invest in my first flip. I’d like to use hard money to acquire the property, and use the money I received from the loan, to renovate the prope...

DaVon Nelson Multifamily (Duplexes) Comping
25 November 2022 | 3 replies

Hey BP community...I'm currently shopping for a duplex in my backyard...I have one I'm interested in...just wanna know and understand what's the best method to comping Multifamily properties...specifically Duplexes at...

Connor Coyle Debt to income (DTI)
31 July 2020 | 2 replies

Purchased my first duplex about a year ago everything’s going good with it to date! Was looking to purchase another rental property but my debt to income is to high for a lender! Cars are paid off credit cards paid of...