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Ryan Foster Building a STR Business
2 June 2019 | 20 replies

Hi All -I am new to BP but love Podcast and the Site.    I have been vacation renting my previous primary home for about 5 years now.  It has cash flowed from the beginning.  The area I am in is beautiful (especially ...

Corey Dutton Low Down Payment Requirements of FHA Loans Triggers Criticism
11 April 2015 | 10 replies

With only a 3.5% down payment and a 580 minimum credit score requirement, many critics believe FHA loans are encouraging another crisis. In the U.K. and in Germany for example, home ownership is only for those who can...

Lois Ginter Tenant as Helper/Employee
10 February 2016 | 16 replies

I will be inheriting a tenant who is a retired custom car builder/mechanic and his wife.  Their unit is well maintained, and they currently do cleaning and yard maintenance on the side for other properties.  They have...

Blake McFarlane Saved up $20k to house hack. Now coronavirus... what do I do?
2 April 2020 | 18 replies

Hey everyone. I am 20 years old and currently live in the mid west. I live at home and don’t really have any bills and right now have saved up a little over $20,000. I wanted to get to $30,000 before starting my home ...

James Syed Debt Coverage Ratio, Cap Rate & Cash on Cash Return
16 December 2013 | 19 replies

Hi BP,

When analyzing an investment property 3 numbers are extremely important along with others;

1. Debt Coverage Ratio

2. Cap Rate

3. Cash on Cash Return

Most lenders look for ...

Joe Gravelle how to find the best tenants
12 September 2014 | 10 replies

So I'm closing on my fist investment property later this month. With the excitement of getting my first place comes the responsibility of finding good tenants. I'm curious what the BP community thinks about two questi...

Aaron Desimone So I didn't do enough due diligence
24 February 2017 | 13 replies

I recently bought a foreclosure house. It is on a narrow lot with a garage on it. While the house was vacant the neighbor came and dug up the leach fields for the house I just bought. He told me it was to detour peopl...

Matthew Sutton First time investor - Searching for a great lender
13 January 2016 | 14 replies

Hi BP folks,I will be as brief as I can be and expand in subsequent comments as necessary. I am 25 years old, still living at home (with parents), college graduate (wonderful student loans), and looking to invest in m...

Axel Ragnarsson Looking to connect with those operating luxury STRs in Florida
16 December 2021 | 16 replies

Hey all,
I’m a long time multifamily investor, living in the northeast, that is looking to branch out and buy a couple of luxury short term rentals in 2022, specifically in Florida. I’d love to connect with anyone wh...

Wendy S. Transitioning from Self Management to Property Management
16 July 2022 | 10 replies

Good Day everyone!So house hacking is talked about a lot and even serial househacking. Ok, I agree it has served me well with the few I've done and allowed me to quit my day job with income left over to save a tad mon...