Maria Callaghan
Do you avoid HOA properties?
New investor here!Considering purchasing a home that has reasonable HOA dues each month for our first rental property investment, but have heard horror stories of HOAs deciding to not allow rentals, stop investments i...
Ronald Roetsel
Security Deposit Deduction - Damaged Irreplaceable Items (Parts)
Hi,How would you estimate security deposit deduction if a tenant broke almost all shelves, bins, and drawers in a high end fridge? The fridge was bough approx 5 years ago for ~$2K and unfortunately neither manufacture...
Bora Moon
I want to househack but San Diego is too expensive... what to do?
Hi, I want to do house hacking but my job is in San Diego. It's just me and my husband, so we can afford to live in a one bed room and rent out the other rooms, whether it's in the form of attached ADU or multi family...
Dennis Kepcha
New Potential RE Investor![Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
Hey BP Community!So quick background, I'm a commercial GC, in the industry for about 10+ years now, so I understand the industry from a larger scale, not much overlap into small residential, but have been looking to g...
Randy E.
Are obese people a protected class?
While replying to another thread about family size, I was reminded of two separate incidents regarding size of another nature.The first was a few years ago when I showed a vacant 2BR/1BA house to woman who had called ...
Eric Urioste
Financial Independence
Financial Independence!Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I'm an active duty sergeant in the USAF. I'm currently stationed in Tucson AZ, but I'm originally from Albuquerque NM. I should be retiring from t...
Jordan Mantel
Just put my first offer in San Diego!
Hi guys! Just put my first offer in- super exiting to even say that haha. Property is 280K market value (3B/2B) condo in Lakeside, California. Sellers description says that owner “wants it gone” and they lowered the p...
Ashleigh T Lambert
Financing question: 15 year only option available?
This is my first investment property-- Under contract on a duplex in Lafayette, IN. I ran the numbers assuming a 30 year note w/ 25% down at 5%. (I was recently under contract in Kansas City with similar terms--so,...
Jodee W.
First Flip, Contractor selected, but what should I be aware of?
I have my first flip house in escrow. Repairs should be minimal.....this is paint, flooring, fix a window, and repair a hole in the wall. Make it pretty. I have a licensed and bonded contractor who has done some work ...
Kevin Toland
Hire a property management company or do it myself
Hello all, I am about to complete my first rehab and have it rental ready. I've never done this before, so I'm looking for a little "been there done that" knowledge. I'm an active duty military member with a couple of...