Rafaella Almeida
Using home equity instead of Hard Money
Hello BP community,My husband and I have equity in our home and our rental. We want to expand our portfolio with hopes to be financially free. My husband does not like the idea of getting a HELOC for he thinks it is t...
Sam Leon
Lock selection by landlords
which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
Account Closed
What the CDC Eviction Moratorium ACTUALLY Says - You CAN Evict IF
It's important to read what it covers and what it DOESN'T cover:
The person has to prove they can’t pay the full amount because of loss of work RELATING TO COVID-19
The person has to make every attempt to pay rent...
Jason Pelch
When do we talk with all the suits?
Here is a bit of background: A friend of mine and I have teamed up and are diving into real estate. Neither of us have any substantial cash on hand but we both have good jobs and good credit. We’ve teamed up because...
Alan DeRossett
Atomatic License Plate reader Cameras and Software
Hi, As a lanlord and property manager of our own properties. I wanted to set up Automatic License Plate Reader Cameras and Software to detect Strange vehicles in the complex. We have a HOA annd so was wondering if any...
Mark J.
North New Jersey- Buy and Hold or Fix and Flip?
Curious if North New Jersey investors are seeing better opportunities in Buy and Holds or Fix and Flips. Looking around it seems there's not many opportunities for multis under 300K other than Newark, East Orange, su...
Jeff Yates
New investor in Sacramento, California
Hello BP! My name is Jeff Yates and I'm a new investor living in downtown Sacramento. I am interested in purchasing buy-and-hold multifamily properties. I would prefer to invest locally, as community involvement is im...
Michael Glaser
LLC: Which State Is Best?
Closed on my first rental home this spring. It's been two months with renters in the property in Kansas City. I'm looking to start an LLC before my next, but I'm also out of the country about 7 months a year while I'm...
Margaret Bean
My Tenant chopped down my tree and removed my bushes!
I am taking over management of my property beginning July 13 - reading "The Book on Managing Rental Properties now. Current property management company has no response to my alarm upon seeing that new tenants have cho...
Collin Hays
Beware of "land for sale" scams
A fellow contributor here, John Carbone, sent me a link yesterday to a lot for sale in the Smokies. The price certainly seemed reasonable. It so happened that I know the owner of the lot. He is one of our homeowner...