Michael Ablan
Finished two painful eviction/move out. Yes it hurts, but DO IT!
Hey guys!Just wanted to write up a quick post about the most recent tenant related happenings in my life as a landlord. In the past month I've gone through the process of getting rid of my two troublesome (inherited)...
Jose Garcia
Seeking guidance (New to real estate)
So I am 100% new to this and will be giant book of questions but I have already met some pretty awesome people on here! I currently own a retail business that is self sustained and have since opened a construction bus...
Xia Zhao
My tenant is not paying me...
Hello my BP fellows,I am a fairly new landlord in WA and they are my very first tenants. I have to say that I did not have much luck as my first tenants in my first rent is not paying me....Here is the story -They sig...
Account Closed
Possible to avoid Capital Gains Tax by moving into property?
In regards to the IRS rule(s) that allow single/married individuals to realize a tax free gain on real property sales up to $250k/$500k so long as they live in the property for 2 of the past 5 years, is it possible fo...
Kosh Vokter
Rent collection - safe collection methods
For making rent payment, tenant prefers to use Paypal with a business transfer (and not a person to person) option and Paypal charges a fee for that. To avoid that I suggested that they can make rent payments through ...
Arjun K.
When does Rehab/improvement trigger assessment?
I am closing on a property in Austin. This property is being acquired for ~$200K and will require either $25K or $50K work (depending on which path I go down). $30K is new painting, flooring, landscaping, kitchen, b...
Jing Tagle
How to raise rents....
Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum. I've recently inherited several properties in San Francisco. One of them a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath home in the heart of the Excelsior district. The people who live in the...
Hannah Smith
Owner Occupied vs. Out of State for First Deal
Hi all! Happy New Year!I am fairly new to BP and have been researching and saving in anticipation of buying my first property this year. I currently live in Raleigh, North Carolina / The Triangle Area and consider my ...
Jacob Kurian
Newbie FHA Loan
Hi guys. I'm a new real estate investor just looking to get more knowledge on how FHA loans work. If somebody wants to get an FHA loan, then eventually turn that into a rental (short term or long term TBD), how would ...
Tom Jones
questioning Rich Dad Investing
I have been reading the Rich Dad Investing book, and although I agree with most of what he says, I've found that I'm 200 pages in and I haven't really learned anything new about investing, per se. I was hoping to find...