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Peter Lee Buying Old Rental Properties for Cash Flow
12 July 2012 | 26 replies

Hey guys, I was wondering what your take was on this situation.
I'm thinking about buying a few older rental single family homes vs buying a newer home.

Here are the specs.
Older House
Built: 1950 - 1970
Cost: $40k -...

JonPaul Kessinger Maximizing Appraisal Value vs Only Increasing Perceived Value
16 June 2023 | 6 replies

As a new investor undertaking my first BRRRR project, I'm seeking advice on raising the appraisal value of a property without overspending on improvements that only enhance perceived value. I've encountered conflictin...

CJ B. Raising Rent On Good Long Term Tenants (cost vs. benefit)
21 July 2021 | 20 replies

Greetings BP'ers. 
I'd like to get some opinions on this, to see what other landlords might do in this situation/current environment etc. 
I have a:
Self-managed, out-of-state, fully paid off rental. 
Area Market ...

Lisa Miller Snotty nose at a preview
3 March 2014 | 17 replies

As a landlord I have had many successes and more than my share of nightmares. Every tenant a lesson, learn or repeat until learned, both the good and bad. I learned to take the opportunity of the proposed tenant p...

Ed L. Variables in the 50% formula...
23 February 2012 | 22 replies

I purchased a nice older home that is located on the same street as one of my current rental homes.

My original intentions were to flip the home and re invest the profits...

I'm confident it will sell, but I've al...

Marc Sudd Tenant requesting long-term lease - how to bring up rent increase
14 February 2023 | 16 replies

New landlord here, coming up on the end of a 1-year lease for a home in Seattle suburb. The lease agreement has, written in that upon expiration of the 1 year lease that a month to month agreement would begin. The ten...

Mark Ito Need help with deal analysis and advice
9 February 2023 | 6 replies

Looking at a 4-plex in Dayton, Ohio for $350,000. All units are 2/2s with balconies and larger-than-market av sqft. Average rent in the area is $950 (BP rent estimator). Currently fully leased with long term tenants, ...

Account Closed 6-plex seller gives me expense spreadsheet, expenses seem unusually high?
11 August 2015 | 17 replies

attached is what I was given. they seem high to me, wouldnt the owner "want" to show me low expenses? these dont even include taxes which are $4,800/year. this is a 6-plex, seller is asking $210,000. it is located in ...

Minka Sha Is this triplex worth it? Downtown Sacramento
11 December 2014 | 15 replies

Looking at a triplex near downtown in Sacramento. It's listed at 354,500. Now, when I do the math, I'm coming with a cash to cash rate of 7% with an offer of 330k but a cap rate of 3.3%. MLS: 14048301- What does it me...

Will H. Newbie in St. Louis, MO
30 March 2017 | 11 replies

Greetings everyone,I'd say I'm new to real estate investment, but I guess you have to get started at something to be new at it.Anyway, I'm recently married (6 months today!) and want to make sure my wife and I are tak...