Sam Fong
Tenant screening and Church is paying for his rent
Hi BP,
I am currently in the process of accepting applications to rent out one of my units. One of the applicants who applied is a very polite young man who is married with 2 young kids. He works at a local c...
Alexander Ransom
Calling Previous Landlord
When screening tenants, what questions do you ask previous landlords if you call them? Could there be any legalities regarding the conversation?
Alexander Bustos
Working full-time and flipping ?
I am in sales and I travel 6-8 days a month on average I.E: Tues-Thurs or Wed-Fri, the days I don't travel I'm in office 9-6. I'm really hoping there is someone on BP that has worked a fulltime career and successfully...
Benjamin Kirkpatrick
G.I. Bill Investing w/ VA Loan (Portland, OR)
Hello all,
Just wanted to post on here to get some feedback from the community.
So, I'm currently living in Portland, OR and attending school full-time using the G.I. Bill. I receive a monthly housing allowance (whi...
Robin Croen
Looking for loan pre-qualification advice
Hey there Seattle investors,I'll be starting down the road to my first investment property soon, and I'd love some advice from experienced folks on how to approach lenders. Is there anything I should or shouldn't do t...
Manraj Singh
Negative Cash Flow : Tax Offset
Hi,
I am aware that acquiring a -ve cash flowing property is a BAD idea. Also aware that we shouldn't be looking at 1. appreciation and 2. tax benefits as an answer to offset a -ve cash flowing investment.
1. I am ...
Michael Conte
"Retired" through real estate: what's your day to day look like
I see all the memes about "quit my 9-5 to invest in real estate but now I work 24/7". Just wondering what your day to day lives look like living off your real estate. Currently 1 year in on the journey with 4 properti...
Matthew John
What Financing Options do I have?
Hey guys, I'm in a kind of unique situation. I'm looking to house hack a multi family 2 unit that's currently going for around 110k. My issue is I don't qualify for a loan from the banks. I don't have a job, I've been...
John Peters
Can I Do This?
I am new here, a friend suggested I join this forum, I’m glad I found it, I’m sure I’ll be here often. I have a 1031 exchange question, can I do this? I own two adjacent properties, one is a 1031 exchange property (I...
Peter K.
Application Scenario: One Great Applicant, One Not...
I'm working to fill a new SFR I just bought. Application I'm processing right now is a couple who currently live separately, represent themselves as being engaged, and have a baby together. One has excellent income ...