Mogen Keene
STR Bedbug prevention
Would love the advise of other STR owners on bedbug prevention. We have a STR in the Smokies and I don’t know if I want to just risk dealing with it if the problem arises. I have read about the huge hassle they are to...
Richard Potts
Investing in "officially" overvalued markets: Austin/San Antonio
I'm new to property investing, but have been reading this gold mine of info at BP for a while now. I'm anxious to jump into a deal. I'm sure about my plan and niche: want to buy and hold small MFH (duplexes to start) ...
Daniel Alvarez
NC properties YOU have bought or sold in 2020
2020 is almost over and it's been a year for the record books. Even for my portfolio, I took the leap into short tern rentals this year and bought a house in Corolla. The purchase process was by far the most complex I...
Jennifer McCollum
Responsibility for determining and disclosing flood plain?
This is Alabama - buyer beware state.It looks like the investment property we purchased is in the "mandatory insurance" flood plain - 1% annual risk. FWIW, cash deal. When I worked with my realtor to write in conting...
Raymond McGill
Personal Finance - What should Bob do?
Bob is an excited 30 year old wanting to buy his first apartment building, and found a smokin' hot deal. Bob wants to sell his two SFH to generate 140k so he can buy a $70k Apt building and fix it up with $50-$70k. AR...
Christopher Lombardi
Property Insurance - self insurance
Does anyone know anything about self insuring your properties and doing it in a way banks are comfortable with? I just pay way too much in insurance and if I could put that money into an account instead I would have...
Tristan Young
Greetings from the new guy. Auckland, New Zealand
Hello from New Zealand!My wife and I, both in our early 30s, are excited to be looking at a future in investing property. We have yet to buy our first home, so will be searching for a both a property to live in and on...
Brian Klingbail
Ordinary business income vs. long term cap gain on K1
Hello All,I just got back my K1 from the accountant on a property that I purchased in 3/2013, rented out and then sold in 6/2014. The K1 has all of the profit listed on line 1 as ordinary business income and does not...
Deborah R.
neighbor complaining / tenant LIED about dogs
What should I do? Tenants said they had one 20lb dog which did meet our explicit breed restrictions. Just received a letter from neighbor complaining about their dogs - one of which is a doberman pincher which is no...
Aleksey Wheatman
How the newbie may start with real estate?
Now I know the answer to this question: the best and safest way to start for any new comers in real estate with no money is wholesale. But when I eventually got to the point when I realized I have to invest into real ...