Today: a no-excuses, American Dream story that will get you fired up to go hunt down a deal!
Thach Nguyen is an investor and agent in the Seattle, Washington area. When he was a kid, his family fled Vietnam for the...
Nat C.
Never take in strays!
This is an interesting story for home owners in Florida. I just went through 2 weeks of hell but I finally won.I met a young couple who were unemployed and had no where to live. I allowed them stay in my house providi...
House hacking and renting by the room are two of the easiest ways for rookies to dive into the world of real estate investing. Both investing strategies are affordable, low-risk, and easy to implement. The best part? ...
Thomas Harris
Should I raise the rent closer to market on good tenants?
Hi everyone, I know this question has been asked many times before, but I need to settle a disagreement with my wife so I am unfortunately asking it again. I apologize for the length of this post. Please bear with me....
Matt M.
Keep or evict chronically late tenant ?
Hey BP,
So I have a tenant in a SF property, since April 2017. Chronically late, normally gets caught up, and takes pretty good care of the property. I’ve finally had enough, and filed an eviction. Hearing was this mo...
Chris Licavoli
Buying Rental Props with Self Directed IRA
Greetings BPers!
I would like to learn how to purchase a rental property through my self directed IRA. I have an account through Equity Trust. I have enough in my SD IRA to make the down payment of 25%,...
Ben Williams
Rentals in Greyson County, TX
I'm looking at buying a rental in Sherman or Denison TX. The purchase price compared to rental prices seems to be right, providing about a 5-8% COC return with minimal to no rehab. Does anyone out there have experien...
Joe B.
Inheritance now or latter?
So I've got a unique situation. I am currently living on a 10acre piece of land it is owned by my parents. They are in the process of putting everything they own into a trust. The land I live on is going to be my inhe...
Will Barnard
Your definition of "Thinking Big"?
This thread is an exercise having to do with goals. It is intended for us to do three things, first to have fun, second to really put our minds to work and think, and third to actually discover what our goals are on a...
Steven Maduro
some filters this rookie landlord uses to screen tenants
When I first learned how to sell cars I learned that you just start talking about life dont talk about the car as you show the car you just engage the prospect.
well I have stumbled upon something similar when showin...