Hi All,
Am new to the forum and wished for some advice on whether it is worth keeping a problematic tenant.
We recently bought a three flat in the Chicagoland area, our first. The tenants in the second floor and gar...
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Hi all - We own a duplex (we used to live in half but now both sides are rented). The tenant (our old neighbor) has been there for 2 years and are great tenants - always pay on time and keep the house looking great. A...
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I’m currently in the Army and looking to start out real estate investing near Fort Lewis-McChord in Washington. I’ve focused in on the Tacoma market and plan on using my VA loan to purchase a home for house-hacking wh...
I have listened to mostly all of the BP podcasts, and one thing keeps continually being brought up, "Get you real estate license". So I was thinking, why not, it can't hurt. However after investigating a little, it lo...
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About 15 years ago my uncle passed away and left his house in Oakland to my sister and I. Ever since we've been renting out the place with the help of a property management company. There's no mortgage and net annual ...
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I am 3 month into my first flip. I encounter many issues.
Now, another issue. one of my independent contractor claimed that his workers get robbed at the property during rehab, and asked me paying back their lost whi...
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Two years ago I flipped an old home located in the same small town I live in. I had new chimney liners and caps and a new roof put on. Shortly after the sale, the buyers called me to ask about water coming in around...
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Hello BP Community -I'm currently in escrow on a 4plex with an FHA loan for 3.5% down. The 4plex is currently fully occupied and the stipulations of my loan state that the Borrower (myself) must be able to occupy with...
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I woke up at my cabin at the lake and got my coffee. My wife turned on the TV and called me into the living room telling me what had happened. I stood there watching and at first thought it was a small plane untill th...
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Thinking about sending postcards to a targeted neighbor where I want to buy. Curious.. what postcards are pulling the best for you nowadays?