Michelle Marty
Whole building of bad tenants
Problem building. In my real estate career I've been pretty lucky so far. I haven't had any "bad" tenants. I've had a few that occasionally paid the rent late a few days or had to do more repair work than "normal wear...
Aditya Maini
Renting to a family in NOVA suburbs or renting rooms?
I am considering buying a townhome with either the goal being to rent it out to a family or renting it room by room. How do you go about figuring out which would be more profitable/in-demand? With renting out the whol...
Fatima Champagne
Pros and Cons of a FHA loan
In a prior discussion, a number of BP members recommended that I start with a FHA loan. I plan to purchase a duplex or quad in the coming year, and originally thought to save 20% for a down payment. But a good deal of...
Jackson Tate
Always White Cabinets?
Is it the consensus that in a rehab you should always use white cabinets? If the property already has usable cabinets that aren't white is it always worth it to have them painted?
Andrew S.
New here: My Goal and is it Realistic?
I did my formal "intro" in the Newbie Intro area. I'm in the fact findings/knowledge acquisition phase of what will be, hopefully, another chapter to my life. Starting late rather than never. I'm a successful health...
Ian Hutton
First property Rent increase
Hey everyone! My dad and I are going in on our first deal, but need to play with some numbers to make it work. (In Lansing Michigan btw) This Triplex’s utilities are currently paid for by the owner (approx. $500/month...
Dev Paul
Exploring Florida panhandle market for vacation rental
Good evening all! So after lots of readings and speaking with some of the people here, Im leaning towards Florida Panhandle market as one of my top 2 choices. From what I understand, best income is to be made in bigge...
Marvin O.
How To Save Money In First year as Realtor/Best Brokerages for $
Been looking at various brokerages as I’m about to obtain license and most point to KW because of favorable commission spread but I’d like to get some insight on why you chose your particular broker outside of fluff r...
A Bee
Section 8 Tenant Demand in Different Areas of Los Angeles
Esteemed fellow BP readers,I am considering between purchasing either a 4 unit apartment building in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles or a 6 unit apartment building in the Mid City neighborhood of Los Angeles. M...
Scott Wang
How do you handle window treatments in rentals?
Window treatments such as blinds and curtains. Do you include them with the rental or do your tenants provide their own?My experience so far has been to renovate-then-rent so I haven't included things like blinds and...