Adam Crocker
How to get started with a $17000/yr job
Hey BP community! I need some advice as I'm sure most everyone here is. Here's my situation, I'm 21 years old, single, still with my parents (to save up my money to invest<-- Dad's advice [You rock]), and I have ab...
Omar Grant
Titling your vehicle(s) for downpayment/rehab
Thoughts and advice on using an auto title loan company as a source for quick cash to use as a downpayment or rehabbing a property. I own both of my cars outright. They are worth about 30k+ total. Just starting out an...
Eric R.
Do I have a Fair Housing claim?
Hello landlords, I'm looking for feedback on a situation where I was the prospective tenant, but I was rejected in favor of another tenant. My understanding is that the landlord should be evaluating applications in th...
Donovan Carson
Denying Applicants or Prospective Applicants from Applying?
Hello, Ran into an interesting situation tonight and wanted some advice on what to do - I appreciate your time and thoughts in advance. Currently marketing a unit for June 1 that is a one side of a duplex. It's posted...
Miller McSwain
College Student Preparing for Real Estate Future
I am a junior at the University of Tennessee studying engineering. I began listening to the BP podcast last summer and just finished reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing". Needless to say, I am extremely hyp...
Nicholas Stevenson
I am 17 years old, I have 28,000 in cash, What do I do?
Hello, my name is Nicholas,
Ive been interested in real estate investing for a while now, I've been wanting to become a real estate agent since I was 15. I graduated High school a year early, so I can focus more on r...
Jennifer Griffin
Best options for personal line of credit of $100K or more
What financial resources have you found to be the best place to secure personal lines of credit in the amount of at least $100K or more? What were some of the conditions you had to meet?
Jack B.
Tenant fined by HOA for repeat parking violations
Summary: Tenant violates HOA rules repeatedly and get's fined. Now denies it. I've asked for payment but they want evidence of the violation (that they previously always admitted to). Stopped talking to them at that p...
James Rodgers
Success with previously evicted tenants? Anyone?
Has ANYONE out there actually had a successful experience with tenants who have had an eviction previously?I pre-screen my tenants by saying "Total household income has to be 3x rent, no pets, smokers or evictions."Th...
Bill Gulley
Felons, Do You Rent To Them?
Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.
HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...