Kenneth McKeown
Austin v Dallas v San Antonio
Hey all! New Texas folk here that just moved to Schertz in August. I have a friend back home in Washington that got me hooked on REI about a week ago and I've been doing a ton of podcast watching, reading and research...
Account Closed
Cost of Eviction in Philadelphia
I am contemplating an eviction of a tenant in Philadelphia who is many months behind. However, I wanted to see if I could get an estimate of how much the whole process will cost. Assume the following:- It is not regis...
Vinh Tran
Investing in Tampa, FL
Hello BP,Looking to start a conversation on investing in Tampa, FL. Would love to speak with investors/agents/homeowners to learn more about the market - i.e. types of investments, pricing, property management, econom...
Joe Garretson
STR Location in "The Carolinas"...
Hey everyone. Long story short, I'm looking to purchase my first investment property. I live south of Denver and have about $25k ready to use. I've been looking for a long term rental in my area but investing in a STR...
Robby Hogle
Do Solar Panels Add Value?!?
Do adding Solar Panels to a home impact the value? Is it a different answer between impact to “appraised value” vs “value buyers are willing to pay”?You can very accurately calculate how many dollars solar panels save...
Kristin Shitara
New Member from Japan
Hello, I live in Japan with my Japanese husband and two children. I am from America. My husband and I first started thinking of investing in real estate over 10 years ago when we first got married. I'm embarrass...
Dan C.
Anything wrong with a furnace in the attic in a four-unit?
A four-unit I was interested in has one furnace in the attic.
Anyone know if there is anything bad about a furnace in the attic? Is it something I would want to correct right away? (I would be buying the pro...
Colten Thiel
HML plus conventional financing?
Hi everyone! First post to BP forums after learning from the sidelines the last few months.
Ok right to it. I haven’t seen or heard really of anyone mixing two types of financing on one deal. Is this common/ethical/...
Adam Shelley
Unnecessary service calls? What to do?
Hello! A tenant texted me and said the electrical outlets in her walls were making a "clicking noise." She included a screen-shot from her phone that said clicking sounds from an outlet could be faulty wiring and were...
Charles Stubblebine
Raising Rent
Hello,I rent out the first house I bought. I have had the same renters since May of 2014, almost two years. I have charged them $1400 a month and never raised the rent. I would love to get some feedback from this comm...