George C.
Good out of state duplex deal in (CT) Connecticut?
Hi all-Would love to hear any and all advice regarding this duplex (potential) buy and hold or deal BRRR located in the Northern Connecticut area north of Hartford:Still not sure of roof, plumbing, electrical conditio...
Rachel Payton
Hire a CPA? Or tackle taxes myself?
The last couple years I've had someone else do my taxes. This year I received a letter from my CPA that the cost is going WAY up. So my question is how difficult would it be to do my own income taxes? It's basicall...
Adrienne Pierce
Looking for some direction!
Hey all! I don't want to make this long so I'll get to the point. I'm just starting my research on investing. I've only bought one home, and it was a joint buy of a mobile home with my long time fiancée. We have since...
Isaac Fridmann
Getting ARV Without Renovated Comparables
Hey BP Fam,When looking at a potential fix and flip deal, If the comps in the area aren't renovated/updated, does it automatically mean it's not worth getting into? I've heard mixed views on whether or not you should ...
Ryan Cleary
Seller hides phony eviction during contract
Just closed on a long distance deal. I “was” buying duplex with one unit occupied and one unit vacant. I ended up buying a duplex with both units occupied and the new tenant not paying any rent.So in short, contract...
Purva Mehta
Help needed with buying property pre-foreclosure in Houston, TX
Hello BP family, I am currently working with a residential property owner who is about to enter foreclosure proceedings. I was initially thinking of a lease back option, but reading through some of the forums it seems...
Libby Baugher
Rental Property Inspection
Hi all, yesterday I posted a question asking if your property manager does inspections on your rental properties and if yes, how often. I forgot to ask another question in that post which was, how much does your prope...
Ben Lin
5% mortgage rate...affecting your local market, yet?
Have you guys seen a slow down (i.e., price cuts, a lot longer DOM) in your local market now rate is at 5%? If yes where is your local market? Most markets still have supply and demand issue, but what will happen when...
Burt L.
What Level of Building Coverage Does a Landlord Really Need?
WhIen speaking to insurance agents they ask me how much building coverage do I need? I have no idea but I'm told that $200 per sq ft is replacement cost in the greater metro area. Does appraised value or loan value ha...
Tricia O'Brien
Do you trust fill in the blank landlord reference letters?
Would you be suspicious of this being a fake reference? I have my vacant rental home listed on Avail.co. When a tenant completes an application, their system automatically emails a 5 question form to those people ...