Nick Bandiera
Can first time investor/buyer get DSCR loan
Hello,I am looking at purchasing my first rental property in the Cleveland area. I currently live in San Diego and can’t go conventional route until I get a W2.Can I get a DSCR loan if I have never owned a home in the...
Scott Sewell
Downsides of commercial financing?
Hello BP,
Please consider this our introduction, and thanks for this opportunity. My wife and I are novice investors and have spent the last 5 years honing our property management skills, learning all we can about inv...
Harvey Yergin IV
Key control blows! I plan to upgrade all my units to smart locks!
I am not trying to deal with a bunch of metal keys or 12pm lockouts. I AM trying to be a higher tech and automated property manager. Therefore, I plan to phase-in smart locks for all my units.
Question: Which smart ...
Carrie Rude
First Time Setting Rental Rate - Single Family Home Portland, OR
We are landlord newbies listing our very first rental property this week. We are in a time-crunch to get our current residence, a single-family home, under a lease agreement as a contingency to purchase our next resi...
Felix Piper
Advice on where to start
A little background first: wife and I have good jobs as professionals; live in the Los Angeles area; I have a CA real estate broker's license; Wife is w-2; I am self-employed; had a couple condos years ago, but did no...
Account Closed
Adding Air and Heat to Home Addition
I have a question about whether to add heat \ air conditioning to a pre-existing addition. This is my first flip and I am wondering whether to add AC \ heat to the addition. This is a 3\2 home with a 300 sq ft addit...
Guy Yoes
Excel, quick books or ? for REI financials?
My list of properties has more than doubled this year. I was tracking expenses with excel spreadsheets. I am hiring a CPA to do taxes this year. He recommends getting quickbooks. Is it worth the monthly fee, time sett...
Curtis Deckard
Using a self directed 401k.
I have learned about this solo 401k in which you can use some of your 401k to invest in real estate as long as you pay it back with interest within 5 years. My question is once you pay back the amount you borrow, do ...
Mario Mormile
Thermostats
Good morning BP nation-What is your top pick for a thermostat with the lowest maintenance and most tenant friendly?This is for a rental property. Thanks!
Ayodeji Kuponiyi
Tenant Cloud
Has anyone heard of Tenant Cloud? Its a way of collecting rent from tenants for free. If you have please share your experience using it :)