Isadore Nelson
Thoughts On Buying A Rental For 60 K In Philadelphia?
Good afternoon, I am a first-time investor looking to get started with my first property.
I've for over a period of 2-months been looking at properties in the cheapest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, namely those wit...
Mark S.
Targeted Occupancy for Multi-Family Syndication
What is a “good” target for occupancy on a mid-size (50-100 unit) apartment building? I’m invested in a couple of syndication deals where the occupancy had been around 80% as they work through turning the assets arou...
Jennifer Ozinegbe
A Beginner's Dilemma
Hey everyone!My name is Jennifer and I currently reside in Staten Island, NY. As a 29-year old professional working in Brooklyn, NY, the commute as well as other things has got me thinking about moving to Brooklyn. Ho...
Julian Illingworth
PDX - existing SFH, build additional 3 units in back...?
Purchased a SFH in Portland Oregon zoned RH (multifamily) in January that sits on about half of a 3700 SF lot. The house was in poor condition, but did pass appraisal and qualify for a loan (after laying temp carpet ...
Mike D.
college renters vs low income renters
I've read on here that many people think renting to college students is more challenging than renting to non-college students. Is this due to the turnover every year? I know they will be hard on the property and dama...
Juan Diaz
The Best Investment on the Peninsula!
In the San Francisco Bay Area, we’ve been pretty active in two places: the East Bay and the Peninsula. What we’ve found is a market inefficiency that has allowed us to make at least a million bucks on the Peninsula! I...
S. Perry
Neighbor Sabotage?
Need some advice on how to deal with a neighbor to my SFH rental. It is currently on the market with a PM for its first tenant. A neighbor is telling potential tenants lies about the property. This info is being to...
Ryan Yetter
Newbie from Fresno / Clovis California
Hello BP,My name is Ryan and I’ve been lingering on BP for a few weeks, trying to get the lay of the land and reading as much as I can (both on BP and books). While I am still learning the basics, I learn best by doi...
Mel Sims
What determines HOA Fees for condos
I’m from a city that has very little to no condos. I was looking at a few condos in Atlanta, and noticed that some I was looking at, their HOA fees were way more than others. What determines the price of an HOA fee fo...
Michael Rossi
How Bad Can It Get?
A poster yesterday or today was asking about the bad side of the rental property business: damage, lawsuits, tenants from hell, etc.
I spent much of my d...