I'll try to make this as short as possible, but I've got a question I can use some help with.  I've got an extra $900/mo or so right now that I'm saving to buy my first rental. My plan was to "snowball" the profit fro...

Inspired by similar posts about turnkey companies,  I wanted to share every step of my experience with TexasTurnkeyProperties.com, which offers turnkey properties in the Houston area. I purchased one side of a duplex ...

Hello BP people! I'm new to investing, though I have been reading about for at least 1 to 2 years now. I feel like I'm ready to rock. I'm hooked up with a couple realtors in the market where I'm shopping, which is Kan...

I live in Los Angeles and completely priced of this market. I'm having a hard time finding a good out of state location. My friend lives in AZ and suggested Downtown Phoenix. She said there are several districts there...

First off, I'm new to the BP community and I just wanted to say and give a slight intro about myself.  My wife and I have been landlords for 16 years and now have three properties simply because we just converted our ...

Hey all, newbie to Note Investing here. I am currently working on opening a self directed IRA and would like to use it to buy a few notes to start. Can I buy non-performing notes in my IRA or only performing? Aren’t t...

Hi! Awesome to read all of the posts and replies on BP...I can tell this is going to be a great resource for me.I'm new to the real estate game and see my first investment being in Spain (I'm moving there this fall an...

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Decided it was fair to keep deposit of $770 for 5-year tenant for no cleaning, large scratches on floor and trim, hooks in walls, satellite dish installed on roof, and large stain on deck.  He sent threatening...