J. Martin
SF Bay Area Economic & RE Update (Ongoing)
I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...
Ryne V.
How to proceed w potential lease option
Newbie here and here's the 411 on this deal. My cousin rents a house in Albuquerque that I stay at whenever I'm in town. He finishes law school in May at which time his lease ends (unfortunately he's not gonna be a re...
Kate K.
Tenants want to move out.
Hello everybody,
Our tenants all of a sudden decided that the house they rent from us and loved, is no good for them anymore, and after sharing with us that the floor (laminate) is still "bubbling" (after we fixed it...
Edward Debbs
negative cash flow, but not really an investment
Hi all-I have a rental in New Jersey which I've rented out steady for 3 years now to the same family. We actually hadn't intended to rent it out, but we had to move quickly and it was faster than selling it. We have...
Daniel Lehman
Pay off car loan or buy first rental?
So I have a car loan with about 4 years left. The interest rate is at 24%. I have been building my credit up and I'm around 700 now but when I tried for a refi i was denied. Should I pay off my car loan first before I...
Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Nat C.
Moral dilemma on raising rent
I'm in a crux about what to do on 2 rentals. I've never raised the rent on both properties since the tenants moved in. One tenant has been there 5 years and the other nearly 7 years.I would like to start with a prelud...
Kevin S.
What would you do?
Hi BP members,I am looking to invest in a SFH that cost about $400,000. With 20% down the property will negative cash flow $500/mo. It breaks even @40% down. One lender advised me it's better to negative cash flow ...
Alyssa Correthers
Help Start My Career!!!
Hello everyone! I consider myself a “starting out” real estate investor. I have 3 rental properties, have done a couple profitable flips, and also manage my grandfathers rental properties... just a little background. ...
Jasmine C.
Turn key companies
I have been trying to buy out of state investments and came across a turn key company in Memphis. Are these companies legit? Do they actually make the cash flow they say they do?