Tony Duran
Investing in single family house - Houston Area under 100K
Hi BP, I currently own a townhome in the Houston area which I purchased back in 2005. Times are different now and I would like to purchase once again in the Houston area, if profitable. I have family in Katy and would...
Terry Lao
HOA fee increase approved by Board and rejected by owners
I am on HOA Board that has recently proposed to raise monthly HOA fee from $695 to $1411. The raise was due to mismanagement by management company, late bills, and legitmate expenses. The increase will make current ow...
Mike Harding
Short Term Vacation Rental Virgin
I have been flipping for 7 years and done 60+ homes but this will be my first Vacation Rental. I am pretty busy between family and work as it is but I am mostly curious about the pros and cons of self managing vs ful...
Peter Austin
Condo Rental - $0 Cash Flow - Appreciation Play
Hello All,First time poster, just getting into RE investing. Wanted to pose a scenario to get your thoughts if you don’t mind. Thanks for reading.SHORT STORY: Bought a 2 bed/2 bath condo 5 years ago. Looking to rent o...
Karen Margrave
ROMNEY WINS!!
We don't have to wait for election day... The race was decided yesterday, on the football field, in the game between the Cowboys and Redskins. For 17 out of the past 18 elections, if the Redskins win their home game b...
Charles Rosenbusch
New member, currently located in Alameda CA.
I am new to the idea of real estate investing. Most of my knowledge and experience is in stock market index investing and I have only just started to learn about real estate. My goal is FI in 15 years with a monthly...
Beau Blinder
First Time Using Rental Agents in Boston as a Landlord
Hey guys,I've been wrapping up the work my place needed and have been testing the waters with getting it rented. Thus far, I've been posting on craigslist, but quickly found that my time was being wasted by a lot of t...
Mel Hayes
Is there a such thing as pulling too much out of the deal?
Hi all,I'm looking at doing my first refi so I'm no expert. I know to the vets this may seem like a very simple question but I'm having an inner battle trying to figure out what path to take. A property that I purch...
James M Smith
Reasonable fees for Security Deposit retention in Arlington, Tx
Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way. I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs. For example, if a t...
Chad Lundquist
Basement apartment opinions
Hey BP family, we've decided to add a basement apartment to our house and we're trying to decide if we should go with a long-term renter or if we should try short-term (think traveling nurses / doctors, not Air BNB) a...