Tammi Sims
Vacation Rental Owner in Seattle, SF and New Zealand
Hello All,I purchased my first home at the age of 23 (after selling my Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to fund the down payment) and have been buying and selling real estate on a small scale ever since. I love creating "ne...
Lyle M Smith
Next Steps? What would you do if you were me?
Hi all, My name is Lyle and I am new to BP. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate investing for the last several years. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for investing. I currently live in Sant...
Ryan Dukelow
Calculating Cashflow
So I'm ready to buy my first SFH rental, but I'm struggling with a few things. I want to know what expenses I MUST account for when calculating rental income minus expenses. (Tax, Insurance, etc.) Also, how do I know ...
Kyle Robarts
Who is responsible for cleaning during construction of a SFH?
Had this issue a few times. My GC wants me to instruct other subbers (eg electrician, hvac, plumber) to clean up after their work. Is the burden on the GC to clean up after other subbers’ mess?
Account Closed
Tenant Offers Yard Services - How to go about this?
My new tenant has offered to clean up snow on the sidewalks, parking lot driveways during the snow season for a reduction in rent. I am wondering what your thoughts are on it. My first thought was IF I allow this and ...
Amador Abreu
Potentially dangerous eviction - Seeking Advice
Dear Community,
I recently purchased a house at auction in Tacoma, WA. The property includes a small house with a detached garage, offering significant potential. However, a challenging situation has arisen: the prev...
Luis Lopez
Career Change Ideas
Hello all:I've been sinking my head into this REI world for the past 3 months trying to find ways to earn more money on the side. Not sure if this happens to all newbies and/or of this is just a typical reaction to s...
Brendon Bourne
Property Management Best Practices
Hello,I work at a small private equity firm in Boston formed in 2021. We have 7 buildings in Boston with 201 doors. I helped with the acquisition of all of these buildings. We previously outsourced all of our property...
Jeff S.
American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) Conference Review
I just returned from the American Association of Private Lenders conference (AAPL) in Las Vegas and thought I’d write a review. If you loan your own money, perhaps run a fund, fractionalize, or otherwise accept m...
Stephen Kasher
Vacancy Problems with Multi-Unit
Hi just wanted to get some input, not sure what can be done but doesn't hurt to ask . ..
I own a 60 Unit property in the DFW area. I am a newbie, so I made some of the usual mistakes, to be sure, but was not a comp...