John Hodson
Using Proforma Calculators
Hi All!I'm new to buy and hold investing. I'm using a excel spreadsheet that has a conservative 10% vacancy reserve and 10% maintenance reserve every month. I've spoken with turnkey companies that say they use a much ...
Xavier Y.
Advice on the best type of Financing for my 4th Mortgage (2nd rental)
BP Community, I'm trying to decide what's my best financing option for my 4th property. I currently, have 3 properties to my name (all 3 are SFHs): one is my primary in Chicago, one is a rental in Wisconsin, and the t...
Jared Lichtin
My 2 cents, investing in Cleveland from California
Hey BP, I'm an investor in Cleveland, originally from there, and now living in Orange County, CA. I've been seeing a lot of the same questions from out of state investors, asking about Cleveland. Some ask about good n...
Brian Berry
Tenant submitted maintenance request, but ghosted provider and me
I have a tenant in an out of state property which I am self managing. She put in a maintenance request through Latchel (the RentRedi maintenance management system) for a leaky pipe in the (unfinished) basement. They r...
Raj Kumar
Tenant did not sign lease, handed Security Deposit, now doesn't want the place and requesting refund
Yesterday, a prospective tenant called and scheduled a showing for one of my warehouse properties. Since I was out of town, I gave them the lock box code to tour the property. They looked at the property and texted me...
Sofia Duque
getting rid of a good tenant
I have a really good tenant that i inherited, always pays on time, fixes things here and there at the place, is very nice... his lease is up oct 1 and i have someone else willing to pay $900 more... i dont want to ask...
Maceo D.
Due on Sale Clause...LLC in Texas
Hello Everyone. I want to first start off with saying I am brand new here and new to investing. I did do a search for "Due on Sale Clause" and yielded 86 pages, so to be upfront, I really didn't want to read thro...
Corey Dutton
Why Hard Money Lenders May Need a Mortgage License
Private money, non-bank lenders, also called hard money lenders have always lent money without the need of a mortgage licensing. But the financial reform following the real estate meltdown, namely the Dodd Frank Act, ...
Jorge Abreu
The Benefits of Real Estate Funds and How they Work
Private equity real estate funds are becoming more and more popular in the last few years, but they're not exactly new. Real estate syndications have existed for decades, with some of the earliest examples dating back...
Jamie B.
Disqualify Potential Tenant with First Email Inquiry?
I have been reading all the blogs and posts within this site as well as books others have recommended. Amazing amount of information! We are busy getting our first rental SFH ready and I am behind on my formal introd...