Michael Elkins
What's the best way to go about screening tenants?
Newbie here at being a landlord. What's the best way to go about screening tenants? Do property management offer just the screening and placing of tenants and then removing themselves from the picture?
Scott Trench
At What Point Did You Feel Like You Got "Over the Hump?"
It's been about three years since I started out on this real estate and personal finance journey. While I still have plenty of work to do and likely several more years of investing to achieve my financial and real est...
Grant Pope
First time searching for renters
I am just starting my search for my first tenants of my second rental property. My first property has been rented by family and has been a breeze. I am now moving onto a property that family won’t be living in. The to...
Kellen M
strong cat urine odor
Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...
Ryan Toth
Creative Financing advice for a unique property and business
Hello BP,I have an opportunity for a unique property that doesn't really fit into traditional lending portfolios and I could really use some advice for developing a creative acquisition strategy. Background: In 2011, ...
Michael Morris
How Does a 22 Year Old Add Value for a Big Shot CRE Broker?
Hello all,I feel as though I'm in a pretty good position. I interned for a small but rapidly growing Commercial Real Estate Firm last summer and one of, if not the top broker at the company has asked me to work under ...
Alonzo Avents
Mobile Home Park
Hello all and great day! I'm considering buying a mobile home park on a seller finance. What are some things i should be aware of? I have multi-family property, but have no knowledge about mobile home parks. Any input...
Adrian Teng-Amnuay
Newbie from Los Angeles, CA
Hello!My name is Adrian. I'm a Los Angeles native, age 27 and I currently work in Santa Monica as a software developer. I've always been a big saver by habit, but these last few years I've spent a lot of time reading ...
Sammy Patel
To Flip or BRRRR????
Here is the deal, would like to know what others think:2 bedroom 2 bath condo bank owned.Listed at $201,000. Would like to offer $175,000. Estimates are $30,000 for rehab. Rents are $1600. HOA is $250/month. Taxes are...
Christopher Hall
I'm confused on how to value a MHP
Most MHP I see for sale have 60, 70, 80% MHP owned homes. The sellers show the NOI for the lot rents + rents on the mobile homes, and then CAP that at 10-15% and put it up for sale.Isn't the proper way to value these...