Daniel J Jackson
Pets for more rent or no pets for less?
Hello all:I just finished rehabbing one side of a duplex and have two great tenant candidates.OPTION A: Will pay $1,250 and has no pets. 2 adults and 2 young kids. Great all around.OPTION B: Will pay $1,250 + $75/mo...
Dominique Mickles
Having Cash In Bank
Is it true that if I want to buy a house with cash it must be in a bank account for 2 months before I can purchase the home? (I was told saving it in my mattress won’t do me any good)
Ryan Holland
Opening an out of state LLC
I am interested in opening an LLC in order to build credit for future real estate investments. I've read online about the benefits of opening LLCs in Wyoming but I still have several unanswered questions. 1. If I open...
Brian Sorensen
How do you evaluate a historic house without comparables?
I have an bank accepted contract on an REO house for $140k. It's a beautiful old craftsman 4 bdrm from 1910 but it has wood single pane windows, no insulation, and only one bath on the main floor. My agent estimates A...
Levi Gale
Paying individuals
How do you guys go about paying an individual for work performed? For example I know Joe Nobody that does plumbing work, and he does a great job. Can I offer him a side job, if so how do I pay him and account for it...
Daniel Siapin
What's my next adventure? Buy some 4plexes?
Hi All, I'm new to BP. I've lived in SoCal my entire life, and don't plan on changing it. My wife and I are aggressive investors by nature, and we want to take it to the next level. We have some nice assets that I ...
Christian Silva
How to decide between a renovation, gut rehab, and rebuild?
Hello, I am a newbie at real estate investing... I bought a 2 flat in Chicago in an up and coming neighborhood (Logan/Avondale area) about 10 yrs ago. Newbie because I bought it as a primary home at first, but now wan...
Brandon Heimsoth
First vacancy for new landlord
New landlord here and more questions. I bought a house last year with an inherited tenant. I received notice to vacate from HUD. I have a few questions about the move-out procedures, most of which deal with the dam...
Scott Trench
Musings: Just How Far Will the Fed Go to Beat Inflation?
I think that a lot of people dismiss the actions of the Federal Reserve right now. They feel that they are all politicians and won't allow the economy to slide.I'm not so sure. I'm going to argue (or "muse") here, tha...
Irene Navasca
Is this even legal? Ex PM takes entire portion of PM fees?
I am very confused, I have been with a property manager for about 2 years. The property is in South Bend, Indiana. I am a very passive landlord, in fact too passive and trust me my lesson has been learned. I had a ...