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Hello BP!My name is Olivia, and I recently moved into the Philly area, and I have the real estate bug. I would love to sit down with an experienced investor, or really anyone that has any real estate experience, as I'...
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My tenant is late on rent, and I found out they may be a scam as they gave me a fake name. (just found out)They reached out saying that they want to leave and we can prorate the deposit for the days they haven't paid ...
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Hi fellow BPer's. Thinking of investing in SFH rentals in Colorado Springs. Does anyone have experience there, like the availability of properties and areas to seek/avoid? Do you have any Real Estate broker contacts?
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My subject pretty much describes my story. I describe it much more in depth in another thread I started in "starting up." I went from the underdog who was doing everything right at 19, quickly aquired more, bit off...
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I rent a duplex to two groups of two tenants, so you`d think among the 4 of them, somebody could be home for a new AC unit to be installed.When they first notified me of the problem, I asked them to check the breaker,...
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I have a self directed 401K which would allow me to buy real estate inside the plan. I have a local friend that invests and he hold RE outside his retirement plan. I am curious as to the pros and cons of both avenues....
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Two youngsters want to rent my 1-bedroom furnished apartment. They have little income, but one says her parents are supporting her while she's in college. So I asked if the parents would co-sign.The parents said Yes, ...
If financing did not exist, how and where would you invest $100k in cash?Buy 1 property worth $100K? if so, in which market ? why ? or buy 2 properties worth $50K each? which market? why ?
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I am a new investor and really interested in the BRRRR method and looking into PML. What would be the average terms for a private lender to agree to funding? What are the average interest rates, documents needed, LTV ...
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So, is California the only state in the country that permits STAPLES to carry the local Board approved RE Purchase Agreement!!??If so, please guide me to the resource that shows how this occurred!!Cheers.