Mike Kroupa
Curb Appeal Suggestions – Lake House
I bought an ugly house. I want to make it beautiful. I am looking for suggestions from the BP community.The house has wood siding with vertical lines (T1-11) that is a bad color. In addition, the house lacks balance. ...
Barrington Duncan
2nd Foreclosure for a Family Member
One of my family members house haves gone back into foreclosure for the 2nd time . The first time I suggested to file for bankruptcy to stop the foreclosure and it stop it and I got her a lawyer to handle the repayme...
Mark Miles
How much are dozens of 5-star reviews worth???
Hey, I’m considering buying a specific property that is being run currently as an STR. The Airbnb and VRBO listings have dozens of 5-star reviews and very high ratings. As part of my offer, I requested that they trans...
Renee R.
Tenant Training
I’ve seen many posts here on BP that mention training your tenants. Although I seen tips here and there, I haven’t seen any training doc or lists. Since I just closed on my first unit (yay!), with inherited tenants...
Karin Crompton
Open House - yes or no?
We just put our latest rehab on the market a couple of days ago (and it's a beauty, I must say!). I've had a few people ask whether we are having an open house, w/the implied assumption being that you always host a...
Jason Striker
What would you do in my shoes?
Hi All,
I am posting this in hopes of getting some advice on what other investors would do to grow if they were in my shoes.
I started investing in real estate in 2009. We grew rapidly at first, but for the last fe...
J. Martin
Deal/Success Story in Process: Cash Flow in the SF Bay Area
Just under a month ago, I closed on a 4plex in (East) Oakland, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a HomePath property that had been on the market for just over 6 months, and was able to squeeze in with a convent...
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...
Doug Simpson
Flip Analysis
Hello all, I've currently analyzed a fix and flip, and am working on getting hard money to move forward with, but I would appreciate your thoughts on the deal.It's a SFR, ranch, ~900 ft^2, 2 bd/1 ba, with an unfinishe...
Joseph Sherer
MAGIC ELF? Property owners-managers with fewer than 10 units: what would you do with a magical elf?
Hey BP community, Do you own anywhere from 1-10 SFH, duplex, triplex, quads or other properties that you manage yourself? If you were gifted an elf that could tackle only one job, what would you have the elf do to...