David McCracken
Applicant with low credit score but stable high paying job
I have an applicant interested in one of the flats in my duplex, who has a stable job as an engineer at a large company and makes over 70k a year. However his credit score is quite low (around 550), and it shows he ha...
Mohit Madaan
would you partner with some one who is cheating on his wife?
This is probably not a 100% real estate question but more of psychology question i guess. So here is the deal, one of my very good friend is going through a rough marriage and lately he is been involved in an affair w...
April C.
My Plan: Please poke holes in it :)
Hi BP, I have been researching, reading and listening to everything I can find in REI for the last few months. I feel that settling on the plan to follow is the biggest hurdle. I am pretty sure I now understand my inv...
Andrew Marzec
First Deal
Hi Everyone,I am looking to purchasing my first Investment property and wanted to get some input from those with experience. The specific property I am looking at is a single family 2 bed 2 bath home with an office in...
Dave Forman
New Guy Introduction
New guy here hailing from a small town 40 minutes west of Houston,TX. I enjoy my work and I also lead the music for my local church. I'm currently the GM for a welding automation company in the Oil & Gas market th...
Kelly Chisholm
New Member Working on First Deal
Hi Everyone! I’ve been listening to the BP podcast now for several weeks on my long commute to and from work and decided to start a profile and introduce myself. This sounds like a great community and I am excited to ...
Victoria S.
Good CoC but possibly inheriting bad tenants
Guys I need some advice. I am under contract for a 4plex. CoC (taking into account vacancy/cap ex and maintenance) is 16%. It is a class B or C. Schools are 9 and 10s. One out of the 4 units is being renovated and we...
Renee Weaver
Insuring a home not lived in
Hello, My husband and I buy one or two homes a year, renovate it and sell it. Depending on the size of the home, it can take anywhere from three months to six or seven months to get it ready to sell. We usually sell ...
Sean Gribbons
Have You Heard Of Splitting Duplexes?
Hey BP people, we just closed out our newest project and wanted to share some details with you. This was a very unique situation that turned out awesome for everyone involved. We purchased a duplex for $420,000 (both ...
Vincent Plant
NON REFUNDABLE RENTAL DEPOSIT. GOOD IDEA?
I am in the process of leasing out a rental unit. Its a low income neighborhood and the tenant had some financial hardships in the past which I have agreed to overlook in exchange for last month's rent up front (rathe...