Ridham Shah
Investing in South/South East Austin (zip code 78747)
I am considering one of the new homes in the Vistas at Austin as an investment property. There are 500+ new homes planned in the area, as well as apartments and commercial development at goodnight ranch across the roa...
Betty Klein
goofy renters in Reno
I recently was given notice by a tenant. November is not a good time to find new tenants in Reno. But when I posted my house, I got 5 applicants in 1 hour, and they keep pouring in. The stories are either their house ...
Gabriela Angel
Meeting our first tenants tomorrow
Hi, BP community,We are meeting our first tenants tomorrow. I've heard it's best to tell them we are the property management rather than the owners.What other advice do you give?Thanks in advance.
Nathan W.
Airbnb requiring a "Warning"
We had a really bad guest this past weekend. We are still cleaning up the mess. The summary is this: The guest claimed to have a service animal to aid her medically. We told her that she is allowed under ADA and Airbn...
Account Closed
Seller not responding with 2 weeks until closing
Currently in the process of buying a home (or so I thought) and I just got the appraisal with two weeks until settlement. The appraisal was $10,000 less than the price we agreed on. Seller was also paying full closing...
Lisa G.
Anybody deal with a tenant that had a 'clean' record and...
you had to kick them out?
Just dealt with a tenant that had a clean credit, rental and criminal history that suddenly quit paying rent-I'm talking *squeaky* clean record. He moved in at the end of December la...
Kevin Reik
Fire Restoration
Hey guys, Wondering everybody's thoughts on an investment in a property that had been damaged by fire. The owner claims there was no structural damage, any advice as to how to handle this situation would be appreciated.
Corey Dutton
R.E. Investor Hesitates to Back Out of Deal to Save Sunk Costs
There’s a term in business and investing known as a, “sunk cost.” When entering into a real estate acquisition, an example of a sunk cost could be money spent on inspections or on other due diligence, time spent in an...
Jeff Fairchild
Meeting w/ seller in person
Any tips or processes that you guys have when meeting with the seller's at the home? Any good methods of getting them to come way down in price?
Stan Jackson
Can this work?
Buyer is interested in purchasing a home for $80k with approx. $50k in repairs. The after repair value is estimated at $214k based on comparables pulled by realtor.
Can the buyer take the executed contract to a ha...