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First, it has always been my dream to be able to move my family out to Santa Monica. Our family has always loved the area. Which is why it concerns me when I read how its impossible to cash flow in that given area.I'v...
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SFH in rural Western NC I manage myself. No insurance claims in the 2 years I've had this policy and rented out via AirBnB, VRBO, and Booking. A couple of claims against AirCover that have been well-handled. 2021 w...
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I'm trying to place tenants for my first rental property. Yesterday, I was in the middle of vetting potential tenant applications, etc, when out of the blue, I get this phone call from a very well respected local/regi...
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I know people on BP in different markets will have different experiences than someone like me in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But instead of doing it myself, which I have done many times. This time, I had a local plumbin...
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Hello all,
I have been actively looking for my first investment property for the last few months and have had the opportunity to put in one offer so far based on what I am looking for numbers-wise. One thing that c...
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I want to buy my very first property, which would be duplex/triplex/quads, however I live in Colorado, which makes it really hard to buy anything these days. If so, what would be a good price to buy Duplex/Triplex/Qua...
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I'm looking to buy a duplex to live in. I've been pursuing FHA loans because I'd like to put as little cash down as possible to have money for renovations, maintenance and improvements. However, the fees associated ...
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Just purchased a large 5 units with multiple section 8 tenants in pending evictions that have been going on for at least the last 3 months if not longer. For the terms of my loan I need to occupy one of these units wi...
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Im I. A probate situation and the closing has extended 2 times already. We are looking to close on the 27th of this month but the seller needs more time to vacate. I'm considering a rent back. What should I charge f...
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Hi all,New to the site, and I am curious to start developing the "plan" mentioned all over the place. Is there a framework in place to start doing this, or are the specifics held within a paywall of sorts (book, premi...