Benjamin Kroll
Real estate management companies and absentee landlording
I am about to put my first home on the market for rent. I have been reading and researching strategies and business plans for beginners entering the real estate market and feel that I have a descent grasp on the basic...
Ricardo Murph II
Does 8% vacancy and 10% PM calculations make sense?
I am getting ready to close on my first rental this week in the Cleveland area. I have run the numbers and it makes sense for my goals. I have been using the BP calculator using real numbers and rules of thumb. The co...
Bernice Monroe
I have a problem with property manager
Hello BP,
Im a new investor,only investing in real estate for a year so there SO much i have to learn.Property management is a BIG one!Ive had a PM managing my first house for 2 years,thought she was great but i was ...
Aaron Dubois
Trying to replace my mom's income with short term rental income.
My mom had a stroke in April which has eliminated any possibility of her ever returning to her extremely stressful 7 job. She is still technically employed and earning an income while she still has sick hours, and she...
James Dean
Marshall Reddick Class Action lawsuit
Hi. My wife and I live in California and purchased two homes out of state with Marshall Reddick in 2006. One single family home was in Florida and the other in North Carolina.
We are upside down on both homes and...
Elaine Hester
Advice on Turnkey Investing
I just watched this great BP video: The Top 4 Reasons to Never Invest in Turnkey Real Estate ... although he has some goods points, there are situations where turnkey might make sense and I'm wondering what the BP com...
Derek Kockler
Crowdsourcing creative deal ideas for atypical partnership
Hey Folks,
For those of you out there that love the challenge of creative financing, I would love your input and ideas.
I will try and be succinct but this deal atypical so bear with me. First, the property. The p...
Edgar Rosales
Tell me about your live-in flip...
I would like to purchase a property to fix up while living in it. I live in Chandler, AZ. It would be just me moving into the house and hiring most of the work out. Tell me what i should i expect, tips and advise. Tel...
Calixto Urdiales
Cost to build?
Hello there-
Does anyone know the typical cost per sqft to build a commercial stucture? I would like to know how much it would cost to build a 50,000 sqft apartment complext that goes up two to three flights and prov...
Kristian Conway
Weathered the Storm: Successful BRRRR and House Hack
A Brief Introduction
We recently just completed a BRRRR deal on our primary residence in which we are also house hacking!
Location: Louisville, KY
Purchase Price: $145,000
Rehab Cost: $43,000
ARV: $265,000
Re...