David B.
Real Estate IRA vs. Solo 401k
So my wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy with our IRA, and then rent out, probably in Florida. This is something we have been considering for a couple years, and understand the procedure and rules. ...
Corey Pascuzzi
Clogged drain from hair, tenant's responsibility right?
Sanity check here, I am not responsibly for a clogged drain due to hair from the tenants, right? Tenant just told me that the drain is clogged from hair and wants me to come fix it. Should I hire someone to fix and b...
Bryan Hancock
The Millionaire Next Door
There have been some threads recently talking about working hard, spending less than you earn, etc. so I thought that there would be a thread on the subject book. I couldn't find one so I thought it would be a good i...
Scott Trench
POLL: Was Your FIRST Investment an MLS or Off-Market Deal?
I bought my first investment property the old-fashioned way - with a deal found on the MLS with the help of a real estate broker. We hear stories all the time, however, of users that find their deals far more creative...
Jenna Estefan
First Duplex Purchase with only $3,000 out of Pocket!
We just received loan approval on our first investment property! We still have to sign and record the transaction, but we should be closed by the middle of next week. It is a duplex that we will live in half and rent ...
Nat C.
Bonus commission from buyer to listing agent?
I went and saw a property today that came up on the MLS. I called the listing agent and said I want to submit an offer at list price. So we made plans to meet tomorrow. Then she sends me a text and asks if I can do bo...
Amanda Fox
"Dumb question" about my Direct Mail Campaign
I CANNOT FIND the answer to these basic question on BP (I'm sure I'm just not looking in the right spot - Aahh!) HERE IS MY DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN PLAN. 6 mailers (at least) to a targeted list of approx 500 properties...
Chad Hurin
Tenant accustomed to current landlord picking up rent payments...
Hi,I just wanted to get some typical ways some of you landlords receive rent payments. I'm about to acquire rental properties where the long term tenants are used to the current landlord driving by each property and p...
James Pearce
What is my best strategy to start STR with $1M cash?
Hello, new to STR and selling my business. I want to invest $1M into real estate. In my mind, I want to buy a near-beach/ beach front condo/house with cash and use it as my cash flow. Since I won't rely on this ca...
Amit Kal
I lost my job too! Is my portfolio big enough to take the leap?
Pardon me in advance that this is a bit long-winded, but you can get a "too long; didn't read" summary down at the bottom.
So I've been working 18 years now. All of those years were in fairly well jobs, but it is he...