Karen Young
Let's talk flooring - carpet, pad, and vinyl plank
Have you used Matthews & Perlo carpet SP 300? What is your opinion on it? Does it hold up well?Carpet padding - 6Lb 7/16" Rebond carpet pad - is that standard?Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring - What brand and color is ...
Mike Thoeresz
Purchase multifamily with low cap or invest out of state
I currently work in north Irvine and live in the west side of Costa Mesa. I'm renting a gorgeous house and I live on the second floor. I rent out the three bottom bedrooms so my rent is $855/month (nothing for out her...
Aaron Van Curen
SFH to Syndication : Where to start?
Hey Everyone! I'm from Indiana and just started investing this year. I bought a single family home in Fort Wayne for $53,500 and get $650 a month (7% ROI w/o mortgage and 15% w/ mortgage). Not bad for a first deal to ...
Jorge Guadian
New owner tenant lease is up refuses to sign a year lease
Purchased a duplex March 3, 2017. One of the tenants lease was up last year so basically they have been on a month to month. I informed the tenant I was going to raise the rent and if they wanted to continue renting ...
Nancy Lim
What would you do with a $890K cash downpayment?
Hello,We have $890K of cash waiting in our 1031 exchange and we can't decide if we should buy properties for short-term or long-term rental. We live in Los Angeles. We are currently looking into multi unit properties ...
Jacob G.
Failed City Rental Inspection - Fix Issues or Sell?
This post is more to organize my thoughts and collect feedback on the direction others might take. Here goes some background information.My rental in Des Moines failed the rental inspection for the following reasons. ...
Burt L.
How to Cancel Lease Before Tenants Occupy - True Colors Shown
Appeal to BP Nation- I have erred in accepting tenants and seek to cancel a lease before the tenants occupy. I went through my usual screening process which has treated me well for decades and it looks like I missed s...
Aliz Raksi
Can I reject a prospective tenant because they're annoying?
I'm starting to receive applications for a unit I have for rent. As a full-time working single mom, I don't respond to texts, calls or emails right away and try to block out time once or twice a week to respond to ev...
Tricia O'Brien
Is Max Occupancy Limit Illegal /Discriminatory to Large Families?
What are your thoughts about how to screen out some high risk applicants you don't want??Specifically households with more than 4 people total?I have a 3 bedroom / 1 bath SFH rental in Indiana in a class D area (abo...
Mohammad Haidarasl
Pay off student loans versus invest in real estate?
I'm back on BP after a long break. I have a lot of federal student loans (sigh) that is currently sitting around 200 grand. I do want to invest in real estate but with such debt, I'm unsure if it's smarter to get star...