Joseph Getgen
Keep or sell Hawaii home to avoid capital gains/1031?
My wife and I bought our first home in Hawaii in 2012 at the bottom of the market. We lived in it and rehabbed for the first five years. After we realized that it had increased significantly in value, we decided to us...
Cory Lucas
Hey BP, need your sage advice please!?!
Purchased my first duplex on March 2 and it came with tenants currently occupying both sides. I currently have been able to get a lease signed with one of my tenants and rent collected for March with them. The other ...
Ben Morand
Thoughts On Cleveland, OH Market
Hey BP world!So lately, I have been considering some of the Ohio markets to invest in, as they provide some of the best cash flow in the country. However, many of the markets that I am considering have very high crime...
Josh K
"Make me an Offer"
I've recently started experimenting with direct mail. So far I've had great response rates and the phone is ringing, but virtually every seller I talk to wants me to make them an offer before I've even had a chance to...
Harish Nandipati
Need help with plumbing
One of my units in a 6-plex in Tucson, AZ has clogged drains. The plumber tried to snake it out but he couldn’t. He tried to scope to see what’s going on but he couldn’t see. He thinks there is probably some leak or p...
Andrew Auger
Massachusetts Deal Analysis
Hello Everyone,I was hoping you all could take a look at this deal that I am looking at for a second time. We are not under contract and I want to make sure my math and my estimates make sense so I can go in with a st...
Gregory J Guiltner
The Murder-Suicide House
Wow that title looks like a Netflix Horror thriller! This post is really about my first buy and hold rental property. It’s one of those stories where you might say “someday I’ll laugh about this!” It may be a littl...
Kelly Farley
Locating Multi-family Property Owners
Looking for suggestions/recommendations for locating mom/pop owned multi-family apartment buildings. Can you purchase lists of these owners? If so, do you recommend a reliable source? Any other resources for findin...
John Hyatt
My first Day Door Knocking Alone and my results
My goal is to get 50 units via Subject to and then sell them on a Rent to Own in Arizona to create a passive income of $5,000/month. This is just the beginning and then I will take that money and invest in Mobile Home...
Brad De Vries
New member checking in from Ottawa, Canada
Hey everyone, first post here. I'm 30 years old and have been interested in investing in real estate since I was a teenager. My family owns multiple commercial properties in my home town and I've seen how it can provi...