Luis Rolando
New member from San Jose, CA
Hi everyone,I am new to the site and so far I find it to be a gold mine. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about R.E. investment (primarily from the many books I've read) but in reality I have very little practi...
Brandon Pearsons
Non Paying Tenant in CA
Hello, I have a a tenant that has been getting worse and worse about paying the rent. They have paid mid moth the last 2-3 months. I texted him yesterday and he did not respond. I checked my rental account today and i...
Ray Loveless
Bad form to not renew rental contracts?
Hi, Is it bad form or legal to simply not renew a rental contract because the tenant isn't taking good care of the place or because I would like to make updates. I'd like do a lot of repairs/clean up so I can rent it...
Aneal Khimani
Newly licensed (inactive) agent needs advice
Hello BP. I recently passed my Real Estate Salesperson state exam and I have yet to choose a broker to 'hang' my license with. The whole reason I even made the effort to take the course/test is so I could get comfor...
Dan Krupa
Payoff mortgage early or not?
BP Pros:I have done a ton of research on paying off mortgages early. With interest rates at historic lows and given that early payoff return is equal to the interest payment, I see expansion as a better option. Additi...
Jermaine White
Do I start while overseas still active duty or wait till I retire
Hello BP Community perhaps you can help me along with my decision process. I figured this would probably be the best place to post this. Ok so long story short active duty military, less than three months out from ret...
Aaron Zike
Offering Seller Financing
An elderly friend of mine wants to stay in his multi, but can use extra cash each month. I ran some numbers and I can just barely break even on cash flow keeping him in it. I figure I could offer him to do basically a...
Account Closed
Multi-units in Buffalo, NY
My partner and I are hoping to move to Buffalo, NY within the next 3-5 months. We are eager to begin "house hacking" in a cheaper city (we currently live in Washington, DC) in order to save thousands in housing expen...
Devin Mann
How to become an investor. Agent vs prop mgr
Right now i am currrently a real estate agent.i want to start flipping houses and owning rental property as soon as possible. I need to make some money before i jump into either of those but am wondering which route...
Mitchell Litam
New Member from Lakewood, OH
Hello people!My name is Mitchell and I am a newbie from the Lakewood, OH area and hoping to invest in the same area!I started in real estate by buying a duplex with a friend/business partner of mine. I was house hack...