Raj Gandhi
Raise capital using a Survey instead of sales pitch to family & friends?
I'm trying to find a way to purchase a couple of 4-plexes. A down payment would be in the neighborhood of $150k. Estimated Cash on Cash return would be 10%. That's worthy of serious consideration partly because ren...
Kenneth LaVoie
punch lists for contractors
Hi
I'm a fairly new landlord (almost two years) and am working on getting efficient. One thing I'm putting together is a punch list for the "last man done working" in a unit to make sure it's "rent ready." Being new...
Mitch Dowler
Refused to Renew Section 8 Tenant
I have a Section 8 tenant in St Louis who has been in my property for two years. She was well below market rent at $925 per month for this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with a full basement and garage. I had the property man...
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...