Steve H.
Newbie from West Chester PA (Philly suburb)
Hi All,I'm completely new to real estate investing and trying to figure out how to get started in the Philly region. I am interested in buy and hold, preferably with houses near where I live in West Chester. I am an I...
Michael Gertz
Due Dilligence - Sharing steps I took to walk away from a deal
Hi Everyone - Just thought I would share an experience that I just had on my own. I didn't have a model of due diligence with my latest effort. All I had was my assumptions, and however you want to break up that word...
John Underwood
Just rented a Vrbo and was surprised at the level of upkeep
We rented a small house In lower GA on Vrbo. I am torn on what kind of review to leave.Here is what was wrong:Rotten trim on the front porchPorch deck board with a lot of play indicating support beam underneath needed...
Kevin Scott
Do small STRs on a lake work or do the houses need to be big
Does anyone have any luck with smaller STR's? Do they all have to be houses with 5 bedrooms? I'm interested in a house on a lake that is only 1200 sf. I'd like to add another bed and bath to bump up the potential b...
Michael McCartney
Second Story Balcony Repair
I bought a duplex and have completely renovated the interior and will start on the exterior soon. My first big problem is the second story balcony, it is very unstable and I was looking at some tips for repairs. First...
Nicholas Weckstein
Eviction appeal from tenant in PA.
Hello friends here at BP !
So I filed an eviction against a tenant. I served him the proper notice and we had our day in court. The judge ruled that the tenant is to pay me the amount owed and to leave the property....
Cal C.
How much have you spent on Real Estate Education?
I've probably bought a couple of dozen books over the years and I've spend a few hundred on my BP plus membership, so a few hundred dollars in total. Best book I've read is @J Scott 's The book on Flipping Houses. I...
Martin S.
My first rental
So, I finally closed on my first property end of Oct, 2014. Sarasota, FLSFH 1500-1600sf living area plus oversized 1 car garage attached. $146k, 20%down. At closing I think the total we were out of pocket was like $35...
Dor Sarig
Seeking legal advice - purchased a property from scammers
Hi everyone,
Long story short, my partner and I purchased a home in Cleveland but unfortunately now we are facing a problem. I'll explain the situation:We found out that the seller of the home forged documents indic...
Sean Gallagher
Take the equity? Hold? Sell?
Creative suggestions for this scenario. You purchase a property that winds up having about 60-80k of equity, in need of lots of minor repairs, 3br 2ba. Only property owned, want to build on portfolio and maximize gr...