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Houston, Do we have a problem?I'm wondering if the market is softening in Houston Texas.Fair warning: I'm new to analyzing. And my information is from realtors web sites. (not raw data) But the data is reported to com...
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Hello BP People! I know that this topic has been beat to death already and that the general consensus is to house hack before buying, however, my situation is a little unique and I would appreciate some input from the...
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Hello! My husband and I just finished out a basement efficiency apartment in our north Austin home. It has a private entrance, full bath, and a full kitchen with a tiny home/industrial concept. We had planned to rent ...
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Hey BP - I am soon to close on my first deal! It is a 2800 sf 2-family in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY.There are certain parts of Poughkeepsie I never would have considered, but this is an improving street near the bu...
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I would like to share a success story that outlines the importance of networking and the careful selection of location for real estate investing. Two years ago; my wife and I made the choice to move to New Orleans in ...
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How do forum members handle renters who stop paying rent? Do you evict right away? Do you submit their delinquent rent to the credit bureaus and hit their credit score? Do you offer a write off for keys? Do you try to...
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We are out of state investors considering investing in a college town rental, specific to student tenants. Texas A&M and Texas Tech have been on our radar. Does anyone have either any area-specific advice or gen...
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I've gotten pretty comfortable using the BP calculators for BRRRR deals and traditional buy and holds. But what are some important things to consider when running numbers on STRs? So far, I've been looking at properti...