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hi, I have several apartment buildings that I manage on my own, but recently a friend of mine asked me if he can invest with me, so as a good friend I agreed he should put in half of the money for a residential apart...
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Hello BP Family,What are your thoughts and/or experiences with rental vacation property?
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Hello!Does it make sense to use the appreciation gained from our current rental properties to pay down our primary residence mortgage? We currently cash flow about $600/month on 2 rental properties. However, if we w...
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Experts/ Landlords, please let me know your thoughts.First investment property and new to real estate as well. Long term goal is Property Appreciation.Brand new single family home with 3000sqft (+ additional 1200sqft...
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I see some landlords recommend searching social media about the applicant as part of tenant screening. Is this legal to make a decision based on what is found on social media about applicant? I know some websites like...
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Hello,There is a SFR on the market (1200 sqft, 3b/2ba). Sale price is $78K but the seller wants to finance the deal, requiring 5% down and $850/month for 20 years. This translates into $204K over the life, in additi...
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Just what the title says , what is too far to own rentals distance wise?
I'm sure that in some cases you might be able to own them out farther if they're in groups.
So , for those of you that OWN rentals (I can't sa...
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What can I do?My scores are in the very high fives, to low 600s. I am officially paying off the last of my collections this thursday, and then Ill be collections free, and I can be debt free in less than 6 months afte...
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For some background, I am single in my early 30's and interested in making my first purchase or investment into the new year. Many of my friends (married) are buying their first homes, and I want to start building my...
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Hey BiggerPockets,I recently received pre-qual letters from two lenders and am now aiming to purchase my first property prior to June 2020. My plan is to househack a single-family home (Austin, TX). The area has bee...