Mohit Khanna
Australian investor looking at entering US residential market
As a 40-year-old Australian investor, I've built a strong real estate portfolio focused on the local market. My strategy has always been to buy in the right market cycle, renovate for value-add, rent, and refinance to...
Will Sifert
How do you prepare for a property tax sale? (Tax Liens)
I needed to take a little break. I have been spending hours preparing for a tax sale that will be held this Wednesday. I was wondering how does everyone else prepare? I wait till the last notice has been published giv...
William Stewart
Closing dispute residential loan turns out to be tenant occupied
This is a very odd post. A "friend" of mine purchased a property with a 5% residential loan. The buyers broker told him that there were tenants in the property but would be out within two weeks after closing. The buye...
Jonathan Watson
New Member from Glendora, CA (Los Angeles)
Hi BP people!My name's Jonathan, and I'm a father of 3 kids (6, 4, 2) with 1 more due this October. Yes, they're cute (and of course, I'm biased :) ):I'm also a co-owner in a design/web/strategy business that's been ...
Account Closed
Showing House With Current Tenant Issue ... Washington
So I have a tenant moving out at the end of the month and is not open to allowing me to show the house to pre-screened potential tenants in a supervised fashion with a totally flexible schedule. I explained to her th...
Tim Wright
SoCal Newbie Looking For REI Direction
Hi BP!,Im very excited to reach out for advise from the BP community! For the last year or so I’ve been working OT/side jobs and everything in between to build up $$$ to get in the REI game. I’ve submerged myself in B...
Mitch H.
Can you get this to CF?
Ran across this deal on the MLS. Side by side 2bd/1ba, B location in West/Central Denver, listed at $450K. I did a quick analysis and cannot even get it to CF. I ran it as owner occupied 3.5% down financing, and as...
Jane S.
Angry sellers not returning earnest money
This is not my first time finding out that a property I had UC had too many deferred conditions. But it's the first time I'm not getting my earnest money back.The sellers accused me of acting in bad faith. However, th...
Patrick Crehan
How many properties/units can you self manage before it becomes impossible?
short background. I am about to start looking to buy a second rental property here hopefully in the next coming months. But also, I will be moving out of my house around the same time and turning that into a rental. I...
Cesar Saenz
Why does my quick and dirty rehab estimate not work?
I estimated a $20 per square foot reno on a 936 sq ft home. Isn't this supposed to include things like windows, doors, cabinets, bath, drywall etc. I thought the average for estimating was somewhere between $8-!5 doll...