Clayton Swansen
Buy or rent or just go surfing?!?
Good evening all! Or at least where in the world I am it is! I am fairly new to BP, and I am literally giddy to have found such a wealth of information, and people willing to share their knowledge and experience all i...
Dan Fitzpatrick
Tenant Just Planning to Walk at End of Lease
I inherited a tenant when purchasing a 4-plex. He has been a problem from day 1 - 4 people living in a 1 bedroom, extremely dirty, does not meet scheduled maintenance appointments, infested with cockroaches, etc. Af...
Ken Livingston
New investors just saying hello.
Hello Everyone. My wife (Beth) and I (Ken) are new to the real estate investing world. We live in northern NJ. I have been doing some research and reading for the last year or so on this subject and recently got my wi...
Mon Agg
JWB opinion or experience
Hello Members,Resident of Virginia. Looking to consider JWB to invest in Florida real estate market. More interested in newly built properties that will appreciate well if I need to sell in 5-6 years. Anyone has any ...
Yusuf Mathai
turn key
So I am a new investor with a day job living in a market that is very hard to invest in (Portland metro area). My day job is such that it would be challenging to try and do real estate and manage it myself. As such I ...
James Gordon
My Morris Invest Nightmare is Now Finished
I suspect that someday there will be a very compelling Dateline, 20/20 or CNBC expose on Morris Invest. The title will be something along the lines “America’s Second Oldest Profession – Real Estate Schemes: How the p...
Michael Spindler
Benefits of using PM and Tax Deductions
Hi,
I am leaning towards using a PM (property management co.) from day one.
Are the tax benefits (deductions) worth enough to the bottom line to offset the costs of service? Do you only realize a benefit when you g...
Andrew Cargal
Don't use The Mortgage Shop
I want to share my experience with The Mortgage Shop. I have closed three loans with The Mortgage Shop. Those were good experiences. But the real test of this company's character came with the most recent loan I tried...
Josh Milewski
I'd Like Advice On My 10 Year Plan
I thought it would be insightful to share my 10 year plan here and see how realistic (or unrealistic) it is from people who actually know what they are doing. The first problem I've spotted in my plan is expected too ...
Nick Sinur
New Member Introduction - Lakewood, Ohio
Hello BP!My name is Nick Sinur, and my wife and I are soon-to-be real estate investors after the upcoming close on our first fourplex property in Lakewood, Ohio. I have had a passion for real estate since my teen yea...