Bernie Burke
15 year vs 30 year mortgage
Hello, newbie here.I was hoping to gather some opinions on my situation. My wife and I are considering buying a condo that we will occupy for a few years and then possibly rent it out or sell it. We can afford the 15y...
Mark Christopher
First Out-of-State Investment
My partner and I decided to pick this house because it was more of a turnkey property. We didn't want our first property to give us too much problems. We ended up painting the interior walls of the upstairs bedroom, k...
Account Closed
Help me put my cash to work! (Please)
Hey ya'll, I just moved to the Houston area (not another one) and I'm looking to get started in RE. I know long term I want the income benefits of buy and hold real estate but I also want to do some rehabs and have co...
Manik Sewak
Scenario: You have a million bucks and looking for a Multi Family
Lets say you have a million bucks and looking for a Multi Family to invest in. Where do you start? Do you consider many cities and look for the best purchase, or focus on specific area that you know well and settle fo...
Leticia Montoya
Investing in the Midwest
Hello BP members. I came across a few properties in the Midwest which the properties were below 50K in price in good school districts and the houses were not that old. My question is: What is the downside(s) I should...
Brandon Jurczyszyn
Pay Off Student Loans or Invest in Real Estate?
Hello BP!I am a recent college grad, and have been lucky enough to graduate with a relatively low amount of debt compared to the average grad. I have been actively paying off my debt each month, and at this time, I ha...
Sridhar Ramakrishnan
Early Retirement & Real Estate Exit Strategy
Early Retirement & Real Estate Exit StrategyI am new to BP. I have been investing in SFR (Buy & Hold) for 18 Years. Last 2 Years, I am considering different ramp down strategies on my investments with a primar...
Tyler Willson
McGuire Neighborhood - Richmond, VA
Hello everyone,I would like some help analyzing this deal that I have come across in McGuire neighborhood of Richmond, VA. I'll start with the numbers that I plugged into the rental property calculator.Purchase price ...
Chris Seveney
Renter seeking reduced rent
I have a tenant in Maryland in one of my condos that the air conditioning is being turned over but not yet on. Due to the heat they noted they had to stay in a hotel and want to get reduced rent.
It's my understandin...
Tony Castronovo
Would you ever rent to someone with a prior eviction?
Is there such a thing as a "flagrant" eviction? Is it a completely black and white answer...if they have an eviction....never ever ever rent to them? Or is there any logic to consider for accepting an applicant with...