Steve Olafson
What DID you do when you had 1 Million to invest?
This post is a follow-up to the current post that is asking what would you do if you had 1Million dollars to invest.I think that there is a lot of value in hearing what people have actually done. It is real easy to s...
Jonathan Gray
Good idea to convert primary residence with $250k gains to rental
Hello everyone! This is my first post. I have been looking into the tax implications of converting my primary residence to a rental and have only grown more confused as my particular situation doesn't seem to be descr...
Bob Beach
Memphis Property Management Companies
Wondering if everyone in Memphis rental properties has the same experience as us? We've worked our way up to 6 rental properties in the last 3 or 4 years and have had five property managers, total. Currently three. ...
Steven Westlake
My tenants kid is a theft, can i keep him off my property ?
2 former tenants whom i evicted, and have been caught stealing from my property, come to visit, and often stay overnight at his mothers apartment, also my building, but in a different town. Yes, this theft is recorded...
Matt Turner
First Rental Property
I have been going back and forth on if i should put the current SFH that i currently live in up for rent. I bought the house back in November of 2014. I am currently paying $797.88 monthly for my mortgage (Principle...
Butch Greene
Can you buy Primary Residence (but tenants lease good thru July 2025)
Still trying to find a house in Chapel Hill for our 2 UNC student daughters. Zero luck. Twice now, small homes that would be perfect have LEASES locked in through July 2025. Lender (One Brokerage from here on BiggerPo...
Joe McGovern
Buying in rougher areas
Hi BP!I am looking for my first investment in Des Moines, Iowa (I live about 30 min away from DSM). I have found a property on the MLS where the numbers work great, but the property is located in a rougher area. This ...
Mason Bear
Phase 1 + what are we missing???
Hello BP,My business partner and I have been investing for ~4 years. We currently have 6 SFHs and an 8 unit, and our portfolio has performed a lot better across the last 4 years than we ever expected.We're currently u...
Dean D.
Is now a good time to buy a first primary residence - or wait?
Hi everyone, My partner and I currently rent and pay ~$1,400 a month. We are in the position to be able to make our first purchase, aiming for the mortgage to be roughly the same as our current rental total. Does it m...
Donald DiBuono
Stinky, but good Tenants...Looking for Advice
Hi,
I have a duplex that is very updated with good tenants except for 1 issue....they started to smell. The tenants pay on time, or early. They help with little things to fix around the property. Recently, I noticed ...