Ralph Noack
Who is responsible for broken windows & cleaning up the dog turd
Hello BP.I have a tenant with 2 unfortunate situations that I need to deal with. This is a corner lot house. In a residential area. Not terribly busy but gets enough foot traffic. Lots of people walking their dogs.Sit...
Christopher Abernathy
What site / tools used to see how rough an area is without going?
What sites/methods would you guys use or do you think are best to just analyze an area and see if it is has a horrible crime rate and or gang war zone / gangland ? I have heard of calling police station to ask about t...
Reed Jeffries
Is bankruptcy my best option?
Hey, this is a throwaway because I feel a bit of shame about my predicament: I’m looking into whether bankruptcy is the best option for me.I am 34, and had accumulated $110,000 of student loan debt and around $15,000 ...
Sheryl Sitman
First Rental in Fort Worth area - advise needed
I am a Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and surrounding area) investor and just made my first venture into Texas in the 76131 zip with 4 bed 2 bath SFH. Did a total gut rehab inside and the house is quite nice. But after on...
Steve K.
Is Creative Financing Becoming the New Subprime Lending?
Rising interest rates have hurt everyone’s buying power (except cash buyers obviously), and inventory is locked up because nobody wants to move and give up their historically-low interest rate. Word on the street is ...
Jason Merchey
Landlord Responsibility re: Health
Was just watching a pretty moving show on Dateline about the poor sections of New York . The NY Housing Authority has 400,000 people to deal with, and that is in addition to private landlords. In this episode, two ...
Gabriel Garces
I just quit my Job
Hello BP,I guess I'm just writing this post so I can clear my mind right now.I'm 23 and I graduated from college in 2014 with a degree in Civil Engineering. I'm a pretty smart guy. I graduated with Highest Honors. I'v...
Nicholas Rice
Should I buy my parent's house for the equity?
Hey BP! I am just starting out on my real estate investment journey and I need some advice. My wife and I have the opportunity to buy my mother-in-law's house for a good deal. She is willing to sell it us for $250k, a...
Allen Tackett
Best LT markets in 2023 for total return (COC, equity, and appreciation) w/ 25% down
This post is for LONG TERM BUY AND HOLD RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.First, let's bench mark the range of options so we can put in context any potential opportunity: - CDs and some savings accounts are back to ...
Josiah Cooper
Feedback on HELOC needed for wife's blessing!
Happy 4th of July!
I'll get right to it: my wife and I want to buy a foreclosure SFH towards the end of the year but only have money saved up for renovations
, not enough for the down payment. We're looking to buy i...