Hey everyone! I put out my first 100 (650 total, 100/week) yellow letters last week. I got an 11% response rate so far!!!!

Now here comes the fear. I’m not sure how to start the call (build repoire) or manage the co...

Hi BP community,

I just closed on my first single family home in Lansing, MI today! Woo! It's already been a long process to get here (short sale) and now all the real work of getting it rented out is about to begin....

The question is in regards to balancing property management costs.  I've noted, that generally apartment complexes require a property management company that takes between 5-8% of gross rents, and also hires payroll s...

I am planning to buy a few rentals prior to buying my primary residence. To anyone who has done this, my question is this: what issues did you face when you went to finance your primary home?

Just curious who here collects first and last month's rent plus deposit when getting a new tenant? My curiosity is can you evict after missing rent for one month when you techniquely have anoher months rent? Where I h...

My PM uses AppFolio and apparently it can not produce standard accounting reports (P&L, T12 and rent roll).  Can anyone confirm this or help me coach the PM?  I need these reports for the bank and for general anal...

Hi Everyone!My name is JerriLynn and I am looking to get involved with REI. Question is with SO many strategies out there, how do you determine which is right for you without having to experience the failures or succe...

Hi! I have been listening to the BP podcast for months. First time forums post. I have been (very) actively looking for a good deal on a 2/3/4plex home to househack. I'm watching an auction on a (fully leased) 6unit p...

I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...

Hi,I am fairly new to BP, and first time post. I really enjoy real estate and would love to move into full time down the road. First things first, we are planning on moving to KC, from Chandler, Az. We do not need the...