Anthony Gayden
Am I Out of Line? Negotiating After Inspection
I have a house under contract here in Omaha. I agreed to buy the house as-is with no repairs to be done by the seller. I had a home inspection and discovered a couple of repairs that will cost me a few grand. I had ba...
Marc Faulkner
Ethics of Park Owners Requiring First Right of Refusal?
We buy a lot of manufactured homes and have more demand for them then we can hope to fill this year. That is a good problem to have!!!
Unfortunately I have run into several occasions where the parks are cl...
Edward Stephens
Should I take a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) for a down payment?
Dear BP Community, I am actively looking to purchase both units of a duplex, live in one unit and lease one unit (house hack). I found a property that I’m considering making an offer on, and I’m analyzing different ...
Sherry Lewis
Feeling the pain of my first purchase
Ok all, I got the photos back on my Toledo property purchase and my heart sank. I now know for sure my move wasn't gutsy it was stupid with a capital S. What really bites me is that I believe the investor who sold m...
Nic S.
I'm getting my butt kicked
I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
NIcholas Hamel
“If its on the MLS its already a bad deal”
“If its on the MLS its already a bad deal”Ive heard this a few times already. I dont expect great deals to jump off the page at me but am i really missing out by relying on the MLS to find a good deal?
Amie D.
Tenants refusing to allow property showings
I own a single family rental in Kentucky and the tenants submitted a move out notice last month for when their lease ends on Feb 28. They were not responsive to the property manager’s requests for showings and when qu...
Cody Evans
Wholesaling To Flipper: How To Make An Offer
Hi BP,I am scrambling right now to make the right offer in the right way by tomorrow noon. I am in the nor cal market and the house has ARV 360 so I figure my max offer allowable is 360-(55k repairs)-(my 10k wholesale...
Ryan Parnow
I am an intermediate investor. I feel stuck. What do I do next?
I have been investing for just over 10 years. I started with a duplex where I lived in one side and rented out the other. I now have 13 properties. I feel like I know what I am doing, but whenever I look at my numb...
Scott Trench
How Important is Your Credit Score?
I've noticed that a lot of people on the site come on and ask about how they can get started investing with a poor credit score and if that score even matters in real estate.I'd argue that it does. I think it makes o...