Hello! I have been struggling to understand why I can't meet my budget goals each month with a more than reasonable budget of $5000. I live in Phoenix and am married with two little girls, ages 2 and 4 months. We do n...

I could really use some cumulative life experience advice this evening! I just used the MySmartMove site for tenant screening and was greeted with a tenant score of "conditional" with a FICO of 468. I have had bo...

I recently purchased a duplex and kept 1 tenant who is section 8 and rehabbed the other side as part of the brrrr strategy. I was able to immediately find renters and signed them to a 1 year lease. The tenant who st...

Hey BP, here is my dilemma.  I just bought a new house on a USDA loan at 100% financing.  As I was closing I got a huge promotion at work.... Here are my two options. 1. Start real estate investing (my plan is BRRRR, ...

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I'm glad I found this site; it seems to be a pretty amazing community you have here! I've been reading for a little while and I've already had many questions answered. I'll probably continue to lurk b...

https://medium.com/@nathanwaters/driverless-hotel-rooms-the-end-of-uber-airbnb-and-human-landlords-e39f92cf16e1Interesting article about the second order effects of the biggest business opportunity since the Internet,...

Hey everyone,Closing is the best part of a deal and I am excited to get there (one day). However, my situation is very unique (I think) and I'm in need of advice.I'm a work-from-home mom with one car. My husband needs...

I have been looking into RGV area recently. After talking to an agent, it sounds like quality tenants are hard to come by in the area. Or they don't look at credit scores AS MUCH when evaluating an applicant. Is this ...

I have an overall good tenant who i inherited from the previous owner who is polite, professional, and pays on time BUT she also appears to be selling/dealing used cars in addition to her 9 to 5.  This property is a t...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $242,548

Airline Crash Pad with 18 beds available for a total potential for $4225 per month.

What made you int...