Karen Wirkala
Newbie question: Keep or sell house in Seattle?
Hey folks,Total newbie here. I am an accidental landlord wishing to be an intentional one. I own a SFH in an upper middle-class area of NE Seattle. It used to be my family’s primary home but after having kids we mo...
Alexis W.
criminal background
I asked the same question in the renters forum. I am hoping to get landlords' perspective on this issue. my spouse has a felony where adjudication of guilt was withheld. theft in the workplace for a small amount but l...
Eric Allgeier
Tenant behind on rent and went into rehab
I have a tenant in a triplex that owes 1 month rent. I told him I was going to start the eviction process two weeks ago and haven’t heard from him since. (There have been ongoing problems with his rent payments). Th...
Account Closed
Bartering parking space for free rent - tax implications
I current rent an apartment in San Francisco for $2130 and have a garage parking space for which I pay $0, as stated in my lease. My landlord wants to turn the garage into ADUs. First he offered us (each tenant) $10...
Nate Kimball
Newbie investing group....where do we start?
Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forums, but have been reading the posts and articles here for some time now. I seek your wisdom!
A small group of friends and myself all work jobs with low hours and good income. We ha...
Michael Wolffs
3-4 Unit building - Operate vs Flip
I'm a new investor. I'm in the middle of my first deal. As it currently sits, it's a vacant three unit bulding. It's currently 3 x 1bed/1bath units. I intend to convert these into two bedroom units, and add a ...
Ethan Atkinson
Use 1031 Exchange or Hold onto Funds For Recession?
Should pay taxes or too much for a property? I have 2 weeks left to ID a property for 1031. The taxes owed would be around $15,000. Stuck myself in a situation without doing any prior marketing for deals because I w...
Kyle Andrade
First rental property investment (4 family)
Hello BP community!I figured I would introduce myself and possibly connect with other Real Estate Investors in the RI area. I am currently under contract on my first 4 unit rental property in West Warwick that I will ...
Daniel J Jackson
Pets for more rent or no pets for less?
Hello all:I just finished rehabbing one side of a duplex and have two great tenant candidates.OPTION A: Will pay $1,250 and has no pets. 2 adults and 2 young kids. Great all around.OPTION B: Will pay $1,250 + $75/mo...
Leland S.
Help choosing a floor plan - how do you do it?
Hey folks, I enjoy designing functional spaces in my flips, taking advantage of the square feet, creating the most usable environment possible. On my current flip I have knocked out a bathroom, and bedroom wall separa...