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Jason Martinez Utilities: Under my name or PM while vacant?
29 August 2019 | 15 replies

Hi BP family, 
I just acquired my first rental property and the utilities need to be under my name or the PM company. However, the PM company charges at 10% markup fee while paying these utilities during vacancy. I w...

Tony Leighty Current home as a rental
23 November 2014 | 6 replies

We bought our house a couple years ago and was wondering if there was a good time to think about renting your house out?  When we bought, we bought with an FHA with 3.5 down.  The house was 319,999 and our down paymen...

N/A N/A Is this a cult?
18 February 2008 | 21 replies

Seriously, since joining this community and reading these forums for the last 2-3 days, I don't believe I've seen a group of more enthusiastic, motivational, inspirational group of people in my life!! The only thing ...

N/A N/A Real Estate Agents?
21 November 2006 | 4 replies

So, how much does it cost to hire a real estate agent, and the second question I have is can someone sell their home without a real estate agent? Is it a wise decision?

What are the types of things they would have t...

John M. Looking for pros and cons of smaller city rentals in South Jersey
5 March 2020 | 9 replies

I am currently exploring the idea of perusing properties in what I guess would be considered smaller South Jersey cities. Examples would be Gloucester City and Burlington.
What are the pros and cons of these areas? ...

Eddie Wright Evaluating townhomes and condos with HOAs when running numbers
1 August 2022 | 4 replies

Hello everyone!I just moved to Miami just under a month ago, and I'm currently living in Miami Beach (renting). I'm looking to buy my first property using conventional financing (have VA loan as an option or would be ...

Carrie Pledger How well-maintaned should I keep a home?
17 August 2013 | 9 replies

I have two duplexes. As soon as I bought them I made improvements. I wonder, how many improvements is advised for a rental property? Do I keep it as nice as my house or do I do the minimum possible? (For example...

Mike Wallace Thinking about selling house on "rent to own"
23 October 2014 | 10 replies

I have about 44k tied up in this house. Own it out right, remodeled everything. The house is maybe worth 55k on the open market. Would rent for around $900 monthly.How exactly does "rent to own" work? As I understand ...

Steven Parker House Rich, Cash Poor
16 November 2021 | 6 replies

I purchased a single family house hack in Tacoma Washington February of 2020. Roommates have been covering the mortgage, so I've been able to pay off a lot of my credit card debts.  I've been fortunate to benefit from...

Dan DiFilippo Real Estate And The Life-Cycle Economy
4 October 2020 | 4 replies

Those here who are familiar with more conventional investing may know about life-cycle funds.  For those who are not, a life-cycle fund is a fund that is chartered in such a way that it invests according to the intere...