Christopher Sellar
Paying cash vs financing
Hello BP family! I am looking to start owning single family rental properties. I am 34, active duty military with a big family. The plan is to buy our next house outright and rent it out when we move. After a few yea...
Benjamin Blackburn
How can you tell if a neigborhood is appreciating?
Good evening everyone,I just had a quick question. I'm wondering how people usually tell if properties are appreciating in certain neighborhoods? There's probably an easy way so excuse me if this is such an easy ques...
Chris Hines
First Step in Assembling a Team
So I've been reading through the UBG, specifically section 4. In this, it talks about assembling your team.Here's my question. I've done nothing purchase related yet. But I'm interested in establishing the framewor...
Ann North
Hi, here to solve our Cali property problem & not get screwed!
Hello! I'm new here. We became accidental landlords when my husband was laid off and we had to move out of state for a new job. Then I had to learn things I never thought I'd have to learn. My husband works all the ti...
Eddie Werner
Tenants with no lease???
Hello fellow BPers,
I am looking at a triplex and duplex in the Pittsburgh area. During my due diligence of property evaluation I ask for copies of current leases and to my surprise (maybe not so much a surp...
Dylan Johnson
IRS Lien three owners back- How to proceed?
I purchased my first flip property in Columbia SC that was sold by Richland county for back taxes owed. The county advertised it in the local paper(the paper also posted to their website) in Nov 2012 and sold it to a ...
Matt Parker
New OR house hacker questions
Hey BP family,I found a duplex off market that I intend to house hack with my VA loan. The seller is an older guy and wants to retire from real estate. He’s had the same tenants in place for almost a decade and their ...
Matt Huber
Not going to renew lease - any notice required?
Hello! I have a SFR in Sacramento that I'm planning to sell after the lease expires. Is there any specific requirement to give the tenants notice that I won't be renewing the lease? (It's NOT in a rent controlled area...
Brock W.
buying property vs renting existing primary - tax differences
First time poster. I've done some reading and searching through the forums but haven't really found the answer I'm looking for (i'm sure it there I just can't find it).I know this is common inquiry but like I said I'...
Tyreek King-El
Switching from PM to Self-Manage in the middle of an active lease
Team, I am looking to beginning to self-manage my first rental, as I am actually moving not too far away from it with my second unit in about a month. What would be the best way to do this, and what challenges might I...