John Romero
Forcing tenants to pay rent online
I was thinking of writing into my lease that tenants are required to pay rent through an online rent collection website. Can I legally require new tenants to pay rent online and that no checks/cash will be accepted?
Russell Holmes
Are there long(er)-term private lenders for owner occupied?
Hello BP,I want to see if anyone could point me in the right direction or offer insight on something I'm trying to help an old friend out with. This situation isn't one I'm looking to profit a dollar from. But if the...
Nathan Gesner
Would you throw out your tenant's personal belongings?
Read this: https://www.newsweek.com/landl...Different states have different laws, but I wouldn't throw away items of value! If it were me, I would have placed these items in storage and only returned them when the Ten...
Nicolas Botia
Duplex House Hacking - Good Investment Or Not?
I’m thinking about house hacking for the first time with an FHA loan 3.5% down.There’s a duplex that someone is selling me off market at $220k in a very good area in Tampa, FL (West Tampa is the area). 2/1 each unit a...
Ryan Phillips
I call this method the "military flip"
I've heard the term homesteading used when you buy and flip while you live in the home. Those in the military know you receive new orders every 2-3 years. You can take advantage of your frequent moves by buying, fli...
Markee Jensen
1st Property. House Hacking Tips
Hey everyone!I’m new to this community and excited to be apart of it. I listen to the podcast usually everyday at work as I’m reading the book “How to invest in Real Estate” My goal this year is to buy my first proper...
Garan Kama
New BP member from SoCal (Los Angeles area)
Hey what's up all. My name is Garan and I currently reside in the Long Beach area of Southern California. I was born and raised in Hawaii and made my way to California after a short 4-year service in the USAF. I'm ...
Sam Leon
Tenant letting friends to stay or park
I have a scenerio that I have not experienced before, and doesn't even have any written rules against this in my lease agreement.
I have a single family residence 3/2 in Fort Lauderdale that I rented out to several r...
Kayla Wagenmann
Seller Financing in Minneapolis with no or low money down?
My partner and I have been considering purchasing a duplex as an investment for our first home. We moved back to Minneapolis last year after living in Los Angeles for 2 years. We have been renting for the past year at...
Jeremy D.
$50k burning a hole in my pocket
Newbie post.Got $50k and trying to see what to do with it. SO and I LOVE DC and our jobs are mostly located in the Bethesda area. We are currently renting but want to start putting that money to work. SO is not a ...