Nick Noon
My First Live-In Flip
I'm not sure if this is a "success story" or not, but I think I consider it my first successful move as a real estate investor. It all started about 2 years ago when I decided I was going to buy a house. For some re...
Jack Srimani
Is having no master bathroom a issue
Hi,
I am considering a house for flipping in a good neighborhood. This is a bank REO property. The asking price is 75000 dollars. The comparable properties are 12500. If pruchase price of the property can be negotiate...
Michael Wade
Tenants' side of duplex won't stay warm in MN wint
Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...
Terri Mccullough
Nightmare tenant
I need advice or someone to talk me off the edge of the cliff. My tenant had been one month behind in rent since August of 2014. I realize this is my fault for renting with a heart instead of a business purpose and ...
Peter Kopchik
Dealing with hoarding tenants
I have a 2 family house, I live on 1st floor and have tenants on 2nd floor. They have a lot of stuff borderline hoarders. It started small but they keep accumulating more stuff on their porch, their stairs and the pat...
Benjamin Kelley
Book Suggestions
I was wondering if you guys have come across any good books about "Sweat Equity". Actually doing the rehab yourself instead of contracting everything out. I realize that sometimes you need a licensced professional t...
Edward Shin
Would you rent to a parolee?
BP Nation, I need your thoughts and advice: My business partner and I have a property that has been sitting vacant over the last few months. As you can imagine, we're looking to get it rented ASAP, and there's a coupl...
Fred Shandler
Did anyone steal your copper piping today??
I attended a REIA meeting in the area I'm looking to invest in and one landlord stated "any vacant house in this area will have it's copper piping stolen. Groups mark their territory by leaving a brick in the middle ...
Jacob Compton
Cash-flowing property but is it a good deal?
Hello BP!I am in the process of purchasing a home in Kansas City, KS. My math says that I will make over 500/mo in cash after all expenses are paid. Here is the problem... I am paying 85k for this home, the comps in t...
Jamie Banks
ALE Solutions Win
I'm ending off this week on a high as my team just placed a family who was displaced due to a flood into one of our Radiate Real Estate branded homes.
The property is a 3/1 towhome located in South Philly
Purchase...