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Vacation Rental Analysis Help
Hi everybody!My wife and I are looking to purchase a vacation home as rental property. I have seen many of you post success you have had with these types of rentals, however, I am having trouble finding property that ...
Jamir Burney
Student loans or investing?
Hey BP community -- I'm a recent college graduate and accountant working in the Bala Cynwyd/Narberth , PA area. I'm ready to start investing, but I do have a question I want to ask you guys.
Would you personally beg...
Ash S.
Non compliant, rude and arrogant tenant
At the time of screening, he had a credit score of around 600-615. 94% time on-time payment and one collection. I took a risk as this tenant has a family. Tenant was more than willing to get into the property(as he ga...
Marty G.
Deciding to self manage
Hi BP community!I have a few properties that I have had managed by a PM company. I used to self manage and when I changed jobs, that required a lot of overseas travel and I didn't feel comfortable having family deal ...
Patrick J.
Any high performing Realtors taxed as S-Corps
Any high performing agents choose to be taxed as an S-corp??? I heard its expensive to manage and you have to do payroll and bookkeeping.
Christopher Munson
Tenant not paying rent prior to move out
I have a long term tenant in a SFH at $1766/mo that I contacted on November 8 to provide notice they would need to purchase the house or vacate by Feb 1. They were very interested in purchasing, and I gave him my mort...
Pete Edmonson
Analyzing a 50-unit apartment- "The 1% Rule" ?
I have an opportunity to purchase a 50 unit apartment, along with 7 other SFR properties (14 doors total for those) from a retired old-school RE investor. He keeps telling me that he used to buy his properties using t...
Rob Lawrence
Do you think it matters if you use a 5% or 6% commission?
I am currently selling my house, and I have a 5% commission on it. My realtor says that maybe I am not getting as many people coming or an offer because of my commission percentage. In you experience, do you think i...
Zach Gulbransen
Using AirBnB and Rental Arbitrage in Downtown Area
Hello,I'm looking to rent an apartment in downtown Minneapolis, MN, and put it in AirBnB. The apartments are exceptional high-end living spaces and are quite expensive to rent. What's the best way to ask the leasing a...
Taron Jackson
Looking at Newark, New Jersey
Hello BP....I'm looking to purchase property in Newark, NJ...I'm from NYC so for me, this is right next door. Can anyone let me know what neighborhoods to stay away from? Thanks.