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Hello STR investors! I'm wondering how many of you invest in a tried and true short-term rental vs. a mid-term rental? If you do the mid-term thing, why? How did you first learn about it?
If you DON'T do the mid-t...
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Hello Community!
I'm so excited for my initial post. I am finally ready to jump into real estate investing as I have been saving up for the last couple of years to do so. I am looking into getting started with tax l...
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Good Afternoon BP Family,I recently purchased my first househack tri-plex, and the one tenant i was somewhat apprehensive about has just alerted me that he will only be able to pay $500 of the $675 rent that is due to...
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Hi all,
Hope you can help. I am in Northern VA and my parents rent out a townhome- in the past they used a lease, but since it expired, they have never sent the tenants a new lease for renewal. Now, they want to leav...
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Just finished the inspirational podcast 301 about out-of-state investing. What @Alexander Felice said about having an unlimited opportunity to find the right market really hit home. While initially, this strategy seem...
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Hello BP comrades. I have been listening to BP for the past four months. I am a Plumber by trade for the past 19 years and for the past year have moved into the design department with my company in designing the plu...
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Hello all,I am purchasing a duplex in Minnesota for $90k and the appraisal value is $100k. I'm working on getting insurance but the companies I've called want to insure it for the replacement cost of $340k. I really...
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Good Morning BP!My name is Michelle and I am looking to buy my first property within the next year or so. I currently live in Brooklyn and I was originally planning on using the FHA loan to get a duplex, live in it fo...
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Because of numerous lender issues with LLCs, I've decided I want to try and protect my assets with an umbrella policy, for at least the present. I've read several threads on BP on this topic, and I'm still hitting th...
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An older gentleman I know owns a mortgage and wants to sell it. The occupant has become a problem and is way behind on payments. If he sells the mortgage will the buyer be able to foreclose immediately? The gentlem...