Dear BP Community,I am reviewing an application for a potential tenant. this is a couple, not legally married, without kids.They are both in their early twenties (22), first time moving in together. They are willing t...

Hi All,Just out of curiosity. Would it be advised to borrow from 401K to buy a second investment property? I'm in the process of buying my first rental, but would love a little more cushion to purchase a second. I'm 3...

I just received a long letter from my tenant detailing multiple health issues she is experiencing that are clearly linked to second hand smoke coming from the unit below.  I lived in this condo before renting it out a...

Hi BP members,I am in the process of selling my house.  Just yesterday I had a sale guy come out to give me an estimate on some work.  I found the gentleman quite offensive (racist, sexist, homophobic) and the product...

Hi, I created a business and bought my first rental under the business name. I have 100% equity in the property and wanted to cash out refi the property in order to get cash our to buy another. No bank will do this be...

So, I've come across something I hadn't contemplated. I have someone that is interested in a vacant unit I have that meets the minimum income, seems to meet the minimum credit score, but robbed a bank 5 years ago, ser...

Hello BP Community,I'm a first time landlord, I recently purchased a multifamily building in Chicago, Cook County. I made a cash for keys agreement with a tenant. About a week before the vacancy date on our agreement,...

Eventually I would like to start my REI journey through house hacking and I'm all ears to any pieces of advice you have. Whether it be brief thoughts, a thorough explanation , mistakes, tips, advice from an analysis p...

Hey all! I am a beginner still soaking up as much info before I pull the trigger on my first property. I live in the PNW and I was curious to know if anyone has had any good finds in the Portland/Vancouver Area!