David P.
Would you accept these applicant couple?
I have a property out here in Los Angeles specially Long Beach I listed about a month now and been mostly crickets. Partially because it's slightly on the higher side $4800/month for 2200 sqft SFH. I got an applicant ...
Jarid S. Johnson
What Is Your Experience with SD-IRAs?
Ok, now that I have a number of trustees to research, I'd like to here from or talk with someone who has an SD-IRA. The prevailing wisdom has often been, "don't touch your retirement money to invest in real estate."As...
Julie McCoy
Pros/Cons of originating a note
Hey all! I'm new to this topic, though not at all new to BP; you'll usually find me over on the vacation rental forums. However, I'm looking to begin to diversifying into a more passive asset class, so I intend to b...
Greg Pasquale
House hacking help...need help thinking outside the box
My circumstances (by choice) have me staying where I currently live another 4 years or so. Multi-family homes (if any are even available) are through the roof, as are taxes, and it's very competitive.My goal at this ...
Shannon Allaire
What do I do with all this equity?
Hey Moguls,Newbie looking for advice on the best use of the ~$170K in equity I have in my SFH in East Oakland. I bought it in late 2015 and my home's value has gone up a lot. Currently, I live in one room and rent out...
John Princinsky
Brokers want a % of my personal investments
So I am considering getting my RE license in Michigan, but all of the brokers keep telling me I would have to go through them (and pay them their split) on personal investments/ purchases if I have my license. (With s...
Nathan Gesner
Landlord lost $60,000 in rent, Tenant walks away
As the Landlord admits, he's partially to blame because he failed to conduct a background check. If he had, he probably would have learned these are habitual offenders. We used to call them thieves.https://www.wfsb.co...
Max McNally
Multiple Evictions. Time to sell?
Well, I'm in a bit of a jam. I have a 10 unit building in Ohio that I need to make a decision on. I just had one unit busted for dealing drugs, so they were evicted. I've also had 4 other units sent eviction notices f...
Jay Koch
Owner Financing Myth Buster:How to Sell a Property by Wrapping the Existing Mortgage
I have been spending a lot of time reading blogs about owner financing of real estate transactions, and there seems to be myth out there that you can not do owner financing if the property is not free and clear. I’m...
Lesley M.
PM said they can’t adjust credit score criteria per property
Hi there. I own a rental property in St Louis. We recently had turnover and listed the property on the market again. I asked my property manager to increase the minimum credit score for applicants. They said they coul...