Ashley Wolfe
When a house sits on Zillow for 178 days...
There's a 3/3.5, 2,250 sf 1959 SFH that I found on Zillow today that is priced at $67K. Its been on Zillow for nearly 6 months. Its in a decent part of town. I would no be opposed to living there myself. The descr...
Stephen Waldroup
BRRRR strategy deal analysis
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I have not look at this property yet, but just running some numbers, and wanting to see i...
Bienes Raices
Railroad track near house
At the house I am interested in, there is a brick wall near the house and then the railroad tracks are about 100 feet outside the brick wall. Is this an automatic "no" for a potential rental? (I haven't been there whe...
Jon McCarron
Out of State rentals: Austin, TX
Hello All,Recently, 2 old college roommates of mine moved to Austin, Texas. I told them that I can't wait to make a visit down there (I am currently in Massachusetts) to see them, and check out the city. But giving it...
Douglas Larson
Really...!?!... Is there such a thing as a "service hamster?"
Over the past 10 years I have leased a few dozen SFRs in several towns in Utah. I have also had rentals in Hawaii and California. I sometimes have one or two people mention a service dog but this spring I have 2 vacan...
Jordan Wharton
What do you wish you knew sooner?
I've been reading a lot of books and blogs on real estate investing as well as listening to the BP podcasts. I'm amazed at how much I keep learning. As you look back at your real estate investing journey, what do you ...
Account Closed
Hello from Chicago
Hello all! My name is Natalie and I live in the Chicagoland area (Yeah, Blackhawks!). I currently work at an insurance company, grinding away at the 9-5, but I'm hoping to get out within the next few years and work fo...
Edgar Collado
Hello from South Florida!
Hi everyone! I have been on the forum for about a week or so and am just taking a few minutes to introduce myself. Well, my name is Edgar and I currently live in Weston, Florida. This is about 20 miles west of Ft. ...
Cody Barnes
Newbie from Columbus, Ohio - How do you stay positive?
Hello BP! My name is Cody and I'm a total noob. I found BP after getting the house hacking bug from a friend who is doing it in Georgia. I'm a full time lab tech at THE Ohio State University and I've been searching ...
Dave Payerchin
What to be Aware of with Turnkey Properties
What to be Aware of when Investing in a Turn Key Rental Property
If you are looking to invest in out of town real estate, it is vitally important to be aware that not all brokers or sellers are trustworthy, h...