Lucas Bernstein
Newbie from Long Island, New York
Hi, folks! My name's Lucas, and I'm new to real estate investing. I hope I've come to the right place! :)So, a little about me:I'm a Long Islander, born and raised. I've been working in IT Project Management for a num...
Shari Lawson
Has This Happened to You?
I purchased a property in San Antonio, updated it and rented it out. All records stated that the property was 1470sq ft and I was paying property taxes based on a 1470sq ft house. The house was appraised at the time o...
Jeffrey Barrows
Would like some advice
OK so first off I am brand new to real-estate. I am 50 yrs old, my home is paid off and I plan on retirement from my government job in 7-9 years. I have 45k in my bank savings and I want to buy 2 duplexes that would g...
Nathan Waters
How much do you increase the rent each year?
I'm sure this varies based on local market conditions, but how much are you typically increasing the rent by? I only do 12 month leases so its convenient to up the rent with each lease renewal. But what percentage doe...
Chad Bartlett
Can we raise rent in a newly acquired home with a M2M lease?
Hey, everyone!
We are going to be closing on a duplex at the end of the month (IOWA), and one side of the duplex is below market value. We would like to increase the rent of this unit, but the current tenant has a m...
Pete Triantafilou
First Mortgage Advice? How do I know I'm safe?
Hey All,I am getting ready to close on my first investment property. It is a SFH and our strategy is long term buy and hold. My brother and I are going in together and are excited but also some what cautious. We did o...
Keith A.
No HELOCS on rentals in Texas
Well so much for my grande idea. My rentals have been all bought with the heloc on my primary. Well now I’d like to put the equity of my free and clear properties to use. My big idea was to get helocs on those propert...
Thomas Staub
What’s happening in the Cleveland real estate market?
Anyone have any insight on the things happening in Cleveland? Set for doom or on the rebound?
Aaron Andrew
New to BP and hoping for advice on my plan with a plot
Hi everyone, I have a plot of land in the middle of Tulsa, OK that I'm hoping to sell and use to start my real estate investing journey. My goal is to own a B class property in Vancouver BC, San Diego CA, Miami FL an...
Annalise Kingston
Getting into Real Estate Through Wholesaling in Maine
Hi everyone! I’m new to the real estate world and have a lot of questions. I’ve been looking into wholesaling as a way to start, but even though I’ve read forums and discussions about the steps to start, I feel like I...