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For the first time in my life I have decided to do a lease option. I am the seller, and I am using a Realtor who has found me a suitable tenant-buyer. All parties have agreed upon an option deposit of $3,000. T...
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I am ready to purchase my first investment property and I talk to the mortgage broker at the office I am working with. I tell him I have 12k for a down payment, but my parents want to get involved for 35k also. He t...
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Hey the neighbor on one of my properties called this mornings and said he was having a fence guy come and move the fence 1.5 feet on to my property and showed me a survey that he had done. Moving the fence will destro...
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Hello BP community. Are there any veteran investors in the Cleveland OH area? I now own 3 properties in various parts of the Cleveland suburbs. All have been purchased in the last 12 months. My question is in regards ...
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Does anyone have any additional insight on this article from Charlotte Axios? Would be a bummer if ABNB was eliminated or restricted futher due to local ordinances. https://charlotte.axios.com/27...
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Forgive me as doodle as I just felt like writing. I read all types of comments from both side of the line of real estate agent and investors. As always there is always two sides to every story and everyone has an opin...
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So our first property is with the PM and I am not thrilled with the description his team came up with. There are typos, which he says don't matter. He eventually fixed one of them. Without saying so much, he says it d...
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Anyone dreaming about being a land lord should be ready for something like thishttps://nypost.com/2023/04/15/...
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What are your thoughts on properties with HOA fees? I'm looking at a 4-plex that has a $37 per door HOA fee.
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We lease a small commercial space to a non-profit to use for their thrift shop. They serve veteran women who deal w/ substance abuse and homelessness. They were a tenant when I purchased the building and we all signed...