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THANK YOU to the BP community for giving me the knowledge and courage to buy my first property out of state.After 2 months on the site, and plenty of webinars (Thank you @Brandon Turner)- especially the one when I com...
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Hey BP Austin!Does anyone have experience buying at the court house steps in Austin? What are the pro's/con's of seeking property this way? Any thoughts welcome!
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Hi everyone!
Since I entered the buying market in January for my first deal, I found that the MLS may not be the greatest source of finding deals. For this reason, I am planning my first direct mail marketing campaig...
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Looking to get feedback from the BP community on investing in CNY - from a quick search on MLS you can find small multis for $50,000 a unit with rents going for $800 a month. Back of the envelope, there's plenty of ma...
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Hi,
I was just wondering what the difference is between a linear and a cyclical market?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of both?
Thanks!
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Hi,In our triplex the third floor tenant texted us yesterday complaining about the second floor tenant smoking cigarettes. There is nothing in our lease that forbids smoking cigarettes. We are not sure how to answer t...
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I am new to the market, but see a lot of potential for my self.I was curious for people already invested, what is your criteria for a cash flowing property here? Specifically interested in 1-4 units, but also single f...
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Hi all,I am looking at a SFR in FL outside of Orlando. I used the rental property calculator and below is what it shows. Purchase price will be $208K. I am a relatively new investor (bought a similar property a few mo...
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I'd like to think of myself as a seasoned investor in the San Antonio, TX market. I went to college for real estate finance at UT - San Antonio, inherited a dozen rental properties from my dad at 19, lending private ...
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I've gotten some really good advice here and am looking for some more....I've tried the middle class rentals, and all though there is no problem finding tenants in my area, 50% rule is out. but the rent covers the cos...