Kevin Phu
My Potential First Deal-SFR House Hack with VA Loan
So I found out about BP about a year ago when I ran into my friend @Ben Biggs who I hadn't seen since Navy boot camp in 2010! Since then I've been learning as much as I could (still learning!) about REI and worked on ...
Will Schroeder
Is $600k+ income from owning franchise worth it or begin REI now?
I am at a MAJOR career crossroads and seeking advice from investor/business owner minded counsel! I am currently making around $35k working at a premier fast food/quick service restaurant franchise. However, I am at t...
Brendan Merrill
Debt to income issues
Hello all,
I am currently 22 years old serving the next 3 years in San Diego on Active Duty orders. I am looking to buy an investment property (preferrably a 4 plex) somewhere out in the midwest while still living i...
Nathanael Leaana
Offers process help
Does anyone know how the offer process goes? I’m currently in California and have been running numbers on different markets. I’ve found a market but don’t know how to make offers properly? Am I allowed to offer verbal...
Jerry Lill
Can an HOA determine what I can park inside my garage?
This is specifically related to a single family house. No shared walls. Enclosed garage.
I, a boat owner, am looking to buy a house and I read this in their bylaws:
"Each dwelling constructed within the Subdivision ...
Benedict A Hubbert
Has anyone used construction bonds on single family flip?
I ran into a situation on a flip where the GC was not insured or bonded. He hired a bunch of sub contractors who he didn’t pay even though I paid him. This was in Texas so the sub contractor put a lien on the proper...
Ana Vhan
cost of tenant negligence
Tenant in my Washington state rental moved out and we find out an active leak underneath the kitchen sink. It looks like its been leaking for some time now as it has damaged the cabinet underneath. The tenant mentione...
Sean Sloop
How do people fix Noise in a Duplex?
Hello BP, How have people that owned 2-4 Units dealt with noise transfer between units?I have a Triplex I am living in that is 3 levels. The First floor is my unit a 2 bed, Second Floor is the same floor plan, and the...
Matt Gilroy
Tenant has been smoking inside... can I keep all of the deposit?
Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair. The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside. The tenant is fully aware th...
Tim Cook
Beak even in sfh rentals
Is it okay to invest in single family LTR deals that break even? (Rent pays all your mortgage and expenses). I’m investing in newer constructions in a class A/B area and with current rates I can only collect rent to ...