Beverly Daves
If you could make your own property listing service...
Hello all! I hope everyone is having a nice holiday rest.Going over my rentals for the season, it struck me that the major listing services (like VRBO, HomeAway, AirBnB, etc) are getting way too comfortable after hav...
John Acklen
Conversation about Vacancy being "Healthy" for an Asset
I was having a conversation the other day with a good friend of mine who is in the development and asset management world about a property I'm interested in purchasing. The property is currently 100% occupied with se...
Andrew Shofer
Beginner Investor who wants to help heal trauma in the world
Hello All! I'm Andrew, a 28 year old from Baltimore Maryland, just starting out on my real estate journey. I am starting to work with my dad who has a dozen or so rental properties and 2 massive commercial properties ...
Matt Hintzke
Is creating an LLC conglomerate a bad idea? (Crowd funding)
Excuse my potential bad use of terminology here as I am very new to REI and am trying to get creative on my financing strategies.Basically, I have been looking into REI around the Seattle area (I live in Redmond, Wa) ...
Westen Newman
Management Company Issues
I have a townhome in Nashville, TN that is managed by a company. Tenant moved out Oct. 1st. It took two weeks to get a quote on carpet and painting and my management company refuses to market the property until everyt...
Leon Lee
How to control the utility bill for mid-term guests
Hi, Fellow BPersSo, I was doing a little happy dance because we finally got stable mid-term guests in about 30% of our units. But then, bam! I get hit with this nearly $400 power bill for a 1200 sqft townhouse for las...
Al Williamson
Are You the Best Landlord in Town
I publicly claim to be the best landlord in Sacramento. The statement is true, but sadly no other landlord has bothered to challenge me. Living the code with integrity is tough. Tonight I have a sore back to prove it....
Rebecca B.
DSCR Loans - What to ask and what makes a good candidate for cash-out refi DSCR?
Hi BP community,
I FINALLY finished house hacking a duplex in San Antonio! We lived in it for a year, remodeled both units and put in place a long-term tenant on one unit and a mid-term tenant on the other.
Here's a...
Richard Chagnon
Retirement account dilemma
I am new to real estate investing (I have yet to buy my first property) and not a lot on money on hand. I do however have a retirement account with approximately $235,000 in it from a company I no longer work for. ...
Matthew Brill
Central Heat and A/C
Hey BP community!I just closed on my first property, a duplex, and am just starting the rehab process. There property currently has in window cooling units and no heating source. I am already having to upgrade the uti...