Ben Hughes
Advice on Evicting in Texas
So my tenants have not paid rent yet this month when due by the 3rd. I went by the house and the mailbox is completely full but there is still furniture in the house. Mail dated August 31st is still in there. Th...
Ryan Picco
Putting together my first commercial deal
Hey BP community!On my never ending quest for more wealth I have been led here, to apartment real estate investing. So much wealth in the world created by real estate through the power of leverage and scale, I had to ...
Kate Weinberg
What would you do if you were me?
Hi all,
Looking for advice. I’m a numbers gal and somewhat long time real estate investor (10 years) but this most recent decision has me in analysis paralysis. I’ve always been able to make decisions quickly with re...
John Chapman
Hitting the Wall
This is probably more directed at some of the guys who have been doing this for a while. At what point (if ever) did you just get bored or hit a wall with real estate? I've been doing buy and hold for almost 9 years...
Nick R.
Buyers financing fell through. Do I have any recourse?
Here's the scenario. After agreeing on sale price and having their inspection, the buyers and I agreed in a repair amendment that I would make certain repairs to my property which ended up costing me approx $4,500....
William Chrisman
is it worth mortgaging my primary residence.
Quick and to the point!
I purchased my home last june with cash, a foreclosure for 54k its worth about 180k. I have one rental property with a mortgage that breaks even and only about 6k equity, I have a guest house...
James Mudd
Live in apartment…or buy home..??
Soooo…here is my dilemma…should I stay living in an apartment while I accumulate rental properties so that I free up my debt ratio…for even more income properties?…or should I buy a home to live in and just accumul...
Joshua Dorkin
Zillow & Appraisals - Novelty or Professional Valuation?
Hey everyone. I wanted to bring up a recent news story to see what your thoughts are. I reported on our blog yesterday a story, Zillow Banned in Arizona by Regulators. Is the Novelty Wearing Off? where the mega corp...
Jason Hatfield
Quit Claim subject to Existing Mortgage Deed
I am currently in a BINDING contract with a SELLER of a residential piece of property an I am the BUYER for the sum of $20,000.00. The contract is seasoned, and is sitting at a Title company ready to close. There is a...
Douglas B.
Tenant renters insurance: can I file a claim for damages if tenant does damage?
If a tenant does damage to my unit but can't or won't pay for the repairs, can I document the damage and file a claim against his renters insurance?