Account Closed
Best cities and districts to invest in 2017 / 2018
Based on your experience, what are the best cities to invest in the next couple of years?The city i live in (los angeles) is overpriced and most of investments i've seen lately do not make any sense; i'm therefore com...
Arthur E.
How much should I pay my agent for an off market deal?
I'm going to sell my duplex in Michigan to one of the tenants that has been living there for 6 years. I've only owned the property for 6 months. This is going to be an off market deal. The tenant and I have come to ...
Tone Church
Surprise! I need $3,300/yr flood insurance.
I am under contract for a two-family property in New York State. My deposit check has already been cashed and the appraisal was just performed for my FHA loan. I got a note from my lender today letting me know that th...
Jack Hou
Time to sell for max appreciation in Bay Area?
Hey all!First time post but I have been following BP for quite some time. I'm facing this dilemma of whether or not I should hold on to my million dollar, unrealistically tiny town house. Here's the situation: Situat...
Bill S.
Non-success Story
So there ought to be a forum section for mistakes. A place where we can post our defeats, where we can process what went wrong and share with others so they can avoid the pain. Since that doesn't exist. I'll post here...
Gabrielle E.
Requesting to AirBnB a Landlord's Property
I'm trying come up with the best strategy for finding landlords who would be interested in allowing me to rent their property to AirBnB tenants. The owner would benefit from the relationship because I would ensure the...
Maya Kellogg
How to split profits on a flip in a partnership
I just discovered this awesome site. Thank you all for taking the time to post advice, it's very helpful, especially to a newbie. I hope this is the right forum for the questions I have.
I've already done my due d...
Amy Mitchell
Indianapolis vs Cincinnati vs Cleveland - First time investor
Hi Guys,I'm a new/first-time investor looking to get my first investment property, but I'm having a difficult time deciding between 3 markets. I'm considering Indianapolis (near fountain square), Cincinnati, or Clevel...
Stuart M.
Our first tax return, make sure we are doing this right
Hello all,I am asking about taxes that were due in April 2017 (for 2016 year), filed an extension until now...So, in May 2016 my wife and I were living in an apartment in FL with our kid and bought our first house i...
Tina Caroll
Would you buy a property if you had to evict an elderly tenant?
Long story very VERY short-My husband and I are interested in purchasing a property for renovation. There is one current tenant who doesn't want to move. He is not rent controlled, is a sibling of the owner selling t...