Minka Sha
50 percent rent increase OK?
I live in midtown Sacramento and pay low 700s for 1 BR. Recently my neighbor got a letter for her rent going up from 700 to 1090, an increase of over 50%!!!What are some ways to avoid this or negotiate before I get a ...
Sam Bhattacharya
Are realtors likely to help new investors seek out private loans?
I am looking to expand my rental property portfolio. I would like to use the help of private lenders to do this.
Is it common in the industry for realtors to help you find a private lender? Or is this something inv...
Antonio Rivas
BRRRR Rehab Question
I am in the process of finding my first property to BRRRR. My question is how do I get estimates for the potential rehab before I buy the property? The biggest issue I'm having right now is finding out how to estimate...
Account Closed
I just bought my first apartment building(8 units) very cheap.
I just picked an 8 units aparment building for only 25k in cleveland. It needs quite some work but not too bad for me since I got a good reliable guy who will only charge me 5k to get it all rent ready. Any other comp...
Daniel Green
Not enough income for conventional mortgage
Long story short, my wife and I found a great deal on a duplex that would easily cashflow $600+ each month. After viewing both units and talking it over, we decided to go for it. However, when we talked with our lende...
Chris Schadl
So... I got screwed on a real-estate deal
A while ago I began the process of buying a 3br 1 bath 1920s Tudor in a C-class neighborhood in Minneapolis. Final sale price was $191k. Actually, the price that we had originally agreed on was $182.5k, but th...
Siraj Alsafar
Finding LPs / Partners
Hey there, I'm a Florida commerical real estate agent and have been officially working in real estate for a few years now.
I worked in property management for a bit when I was barely 16.
Many investors and institu...
Meghan McCallum
Is August 1 the next D Day? (Disaster, Disappointment, Depression
Ladies and gentlemen...I POUR myself into being a student of this game. I talk to ANYONE who will l talk to me who FAR outweighs my experience and intelligence. I have felt as though this is our LAST summer of love fo...
Hector Ayala
Advise on contractor's quote
Hello everyone, we are currently in the process of buying our first home that needs work, we are going with a 203k loan to fix it and have some equity after all is done.We have received our first quote and we want to ...
Tracy Meyers
Long-Term Airbnb Rentals - Guest Scams??
Hello BP community,
I recently listed my home on Airbnb looking for a 30 day minimum rental. Seeing as this is an online platform I want to make sure that I don't approve any stays that are from a scam guest.
Has an...