Ben Leybovich
Do you raise rents annually?
Just wondering if you landlords out there institute automatic annual rent-increases. I give myself the option in the lease, but do not typically. Good tenants are hard to find and I don't usually tock the boat. You?
Vadim Kravets
Who and how much?
I am planning to remodel one bedroom 10' X 14'. I want all the walls and ceiling removed and have the room blueboarded with plastering. The electrical work will be limited to several outlets. Depending on the price...
Manuel A.
How Many Different Paint Colors?
I was just in the process of streamlining the painting process (when it comes anyway), so I started doing what J Scott does and gathering a list of paints I like. One question, to help me out, for you all is how many...
Benjamin Z. Pickens
Confusion on a mortgage product.
I am shopping around for a loan on my first investment property in SC. I managed to find a lender with a decent product (SAFE Federal Credit Union). However, they only loan 80% of the purchase price for investment pro...
Adam Gratt
Lawsuit on Title Insurance Ventura California
I have found a SFR from one of my lists and in the discussion with the owner she said she has a lawsuit against her from a previous tenant. I asked if it was against her or the property and she said "The impediment is...
Jason Merchey
Flooring Choices
I have a rental in the not-so-great part of North Charleston, SC. It has had VCT on the floor for about 8 years, and it's fairly light colored. It hasn't been sealed and polished well. I think it's toast. A tenant is...
Craig Aucott
Complete Newbie from Manchester, UK
Hi all.I figure it's time to introduce myself, having lurked, watched several webinars and taken in 12 hours of BP Podcasts over the past month or so.Anyway, my name is Craig, I live near Manchester, England, and I ha...
Paul Birkett
Lender View: Here's what coming next....the outlook is not good.
Mortgage Update: Outlook is not good.
The economy continues to shudder to a halt. As I write, lower manhattan looks like a ghost town. My local coffee shop typically turns about $1,000/day. Yesterday, Carlos had take...
Chris S.
Big Decision. Need Your Opinion.
I could really use an experienced real estate investors opinion here. I'm not a complete newbie. I have 1 rental property right now from 2007 that barely breaks even (obviously not the best time to buy.. ha). I feel...
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Made my first offer!
Okay, so it's only been three days since I've become a real estate investor, but today I made my first offer!
It's on a 2 unit in a small city in Maine. The asking price is $107K (no broker). The monthly rents are $...