Gerardo Lozano
Help! Contractor skipped out with $6,300; claims he was injured
People say experience is the best teacher... well I've learned a hard lesson. I made the completely newbie mistake of paying up front, although it shouldn't have been upfront, the project got delayed so much it caught...
Jonathan Foux
New to short term rentals - what are the biggest operational challenges?
Hi all, I have had some experience in small real estate investing but a friend of mine has approached me to start investing in short-term rentals. I am aware of the main differences and landscape but was just curious ...
Ryan Bird
Chicago net migration trends and investor outlook
I saw an Year end report that talks about negative net migration trend in cook county and especially in the city of Chicago. I’m curious how investors take these numbers. I see such articles on negative net migration...
Matthew Drouin
Good Cause Eviction Law Passed - 3 Things You Need To Know
Unfortunately Good Cause Eviction passed last night in the city of Rochester, NY.
I want to thank Council Members Lashay Harris and Michael Patterson for doing the right thing and voting “NO” on this largely pe...
Gilbert Dominguez
The latest skinny on Dodd Frank and the Safe Act
If you are an individual you can owner finance one deal per year, If you are married your wife can likewise owner finance one deal per year. If you are a trust you can do one deal per year. If you are an LLC or some o...
Elijah Williamson
How to run background and credit checks on potential tenants?
Hey guys, I'm now ready to start finding tenants for my first rental property. I just finished rereading Brandon Turners book on managing rental properties, this time with a highlighter and notepad, and I'm wondering ...
Kyler Lee
What will executive order mean for landlords
I see where evictions will be prevented in the new executive order, does this mean tenants can not pay and still live in your property? I know the same kind of deal was in place through July and we didn’t face any non...
Sean M.
Any one bought a note going into Chapt 7?
I'm looking at a note w/equity that's going into the Chapter 7, with equity. Anyone have any experience? I'm comfortable waiting the process out, but want to make sure I'm not going to get jammed somewhere with an on...
Brett Deas
How many no’s before a yes?
I recently launched a fund for my vacation rentals deals. We have a pretty significant portfolio and are building more this year. We have used over a million dollars from investors in the past for individual deals, bu...
Jeremy Trier
Notice to Vacate in Rhode Island
Hi BP fam,I purchased a triplex in Pawtucket that I intend to live in. There are month-to-month tenants in the owners unit, I read that I had to give them 30 days notice, which I did (I gave them 42 days) so we could...