Debra R.
New member in San Francisco Area (east bay) but interested in Sacramento
Hi All! I'm very happy to have found BP. Really looking forward to learning from others experiences. I have a 4 unit building in Alameda with great tenants. I want to add in a few more buildings but can't afford t...
Joshua Hughes
House Hacking Nightmare
Goodmorning BP family- I have added an additional single family house to my portfolio so I am now house hacking two homes. Both of them are by the bedroom and this new one I just completed a master bedroom build added...
Steve Richardson
Silverlake Renovation and Reimagining
Guys, I am currently rehabbing a property in Silverlake area of Los Angeles and another in Palm Springs. I bought them at a song and am currently going through the permit process of changing the property from a duplex...
Benjamin Eccles
The 50% Rule
I need some experienced investors to way in on this. How accurate is the 50% rule? I do not own any properties and I never have so I truly have no idea how much it costs to be a homeowner (including all of the expense...
Chris Nguyen
1% rule minimum criteria?
Been on this forum and already have found a wealth of information. This is similar to a post I had yesterday but I have been listening to quite a few podcast and forum post, I keep hearing about the 2% rule and having...
Fred Shandler
First REIA Experience: A big two thumbs down
After two months of religiously studying this board and reading numerous books, last night I finally attended my first REIA. I felt extremely prepared as I had a sold foundation of knowledge (much to the thanks of ma...
Anthony Chung
Required appliances for renters
Hello BP,What appliances do we need to provide for our tenants? My realtor said no fridge or laundry machines because of liability issue, but throughout the years of renting myself I never had to bring in my own fridg...
Luke H.
Riddle | Security Deposit After 1 tenant leaves
I have 3 tenants on lease. I got a money order for the security deposit. At the end of the year 1 tenant leaves and a new tenant is added. How should I handle the security deposit?Thanks
Kelly G.
VASH program - does accepting application lock me in to anything?
Greetings;I have a SFH for rent in Milwaukee; (got the work done - back on the market). I showed the house to a woman who is on the VASH voucher. I told her I would have to look into the program and that I was not c...
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Formulating a plan...
I am currently 24 years old, a full time law student, and I will be graduating in the spring of '08. This will be the first time I will have a chance to start saving money, investing, etc. and so I have been research...