Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Elgin.
Purchase price: $115,000
Cash invested: $50,000
This is a 2 flat with 1,906 sq ft and was built in 1969. It contain...
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My offer was accepted, so what should I now be doing moving forward
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Quick background of this story. I just recently moved to Atlanta, GA. I'm still getting settled in so before I get to investing & buying my own residence in the area, I'm deciding to do a short-term rental. I've b...
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Hello - I am told I can open a tenant escrow account before choosing a tenant. How do I open a tenant escrow account without having tenant W9, a SSN and a birthdate? Called one local bank who said I would need my SSN ...
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Looking in our local newspaper at the house rental ads I notice most say the rent amount + deposit. Do any of you require first, last AND deposit. Or just first months rent + deposit? I was telling my husband that ask...
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I am currently in contract for two duplexes. They both have paying tenants on month to month leases. The issue is that none of them have deposits. What are some suggestions for handling this situation? If anything...
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I was hoping that I could post this anonymously, honestly. Slightly concerned that I might catch a bunch of undesired feedback. The following post is purely to show that I have learned a lot on my first ground-up hom...
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Hi BP Family,I have my hands on a potentially amazing deal & I'm trying to secure that I get paid. The best thing I think is to put the house under contract & flip the contract for my commission to ensure that...
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I put an offer in on a property yesterday (same day it was listed) for asking price. Asking price was basically the same as the zestimate and the house was turn key.
Today everything seems good - sellers agent conta...
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Hey BP!This is my first post but I've been lurking/reading for a while now. I'm grateful to have a such a great community to work with.Here is my question(s) - I'm working with a guy who has a contract on a good fix/...