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Hey Everyone!Sorry for the clickbait title... I own a successful vacation rental (successful meaning it pays for itself) and close on another one at the end of this month. We also bought another one in August of this ...
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Hello, I am fairly new to the BP world. Here is my situation. Please let me know what you suggest.
For the first time we are finally in escrow with our first property in Tampa Florida. The property is rented out for ...
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If you self manage your rental property(s), what are the three biggest pains you deal with on a regular basis?
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This is a debate that occurs often in the 50% rule.
Some argue that with owner paid utilities, your expense ratio could very well be much higher than the average 50% while others argue that the rental rate increase fo...
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I'm currently under contract on a 4-unit building Freddie Mac foreclosure in Baltimore city and the copper pipes have been stolen while under contract. So this deal has been crazy from the get go dealing with an un-i...
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My partner and I decided to pick this house because it was more of a turnkey property. We didn't want our first property to give us too much problems. We ended up painting the interior walls of the upstairs bedroom, k...
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Hello everyone,I would like some help analyzing this deal that I have come across in McGuire neighborhood of Richmond, VA. I'll start with the numbers that I plugged into the rental property calculator.Purchase price ...
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Happy Friday,
I have been following BP on and off for the last few Years and this forum as well. Lot's of experience and smart folks on here. I am reaching for advice/tips/suggestions. My situation...
I purchased a ...
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I had a tenant who I also knew personally for years ( I know big mistake) She has been a pain from the beginning. Never paid her entire deposit, owes late fees, had unauthorized pet, did not take care of appliances an...
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Hi. I hope this isn't a stupid question (in case there is, in fact, such thing), but what you recommend a wholesaler put on a business card (other than one's contact info, of course)? Does the usual "I buy houses" r...