Robert Hidrogo
trying to buy my first duplex and need help with negotiations
Hello all, I tried working a deal with no money down and it didn't work but the owner does seem interested in partnering up with me... any suggestions on my next move? Emails start from the bottom, up. See my offers b...
Matt R.
How to Make Money Renting Out a Garage
If your tenants don't need them here is another way to increase roi. I have rented my garage and rented others garages for my business. When I rented out my garage, I posted a craigslist ad for classic car storage and...
Andy Rousch
Go cheap on vinyl windows or long lasting fiberglass Marvin?
So I am on my live in flip which is going to become my first rental property in a year or so. My windows are pretty shot so I am getting them all new, $8,000 for whole house vinyl or $12,000 for Marvin fiber glass wi...
Dave Hurt
My log: First 'live-in flip', marketing, and house-hacking
Hi BP Community!So after purchasing our primary residence a little over a year ago, my wife and I have decided to sell it and purchase a multifamily to 'house-hack' and kick-start our rental portfolio. But first, in ...
LG Summers
Foreclosure Sales On Both 1st & 2nd DTs A Week Apart. Now What??
TRUE STORY in progress! You got foreclosing lender A with a $30k 2nd Deed of Trust (mortgage) on a property with the sale scheduled June 15. You got foreclosing lender X with an unpaid $55k 1st Deed of Trust on the...
Trey Burns
Plaster Ceiling Repair or Replacement?
Restoring a 1950s ranch home. Plaster ceilings have multiple cracks throughout home, some the length of rooms. Have had multiple contractors and friends suggest putting drywall over all of it. Seems like a temporary f...
Aaron Moayed
Going the Insurance Policy Route vs LLC
For those who go the insurance policy route, instead of going with an LLC, what are the true risks? Like what are some common lawsuits that can happen?
Dale Graham
Rent by Room Question (Student Rentals)
So I listened to BP real estate podcast last week with Todd Baldwin, and how he rents by room because of how high his market is.I also live in a fairly high market (south Florida) and am planning to do the same thing ...
Elisabeth J Buettner
First Rental Property offer.
I am submitting an offer to get my first property. I am excited and really scared. I don't want to make any big mistakes and my realtor seems to be losing patience... Advice?
Heather Hawkins
Can I sue tenant if they had a voucher?
The tenant had a voucher majority of the time they rented from me, they lost it about 6 months before moving out. They didn’t pay a security deposit and owe about a months rent total from partially paying. They didn’t...