Drew Karlberg
When Should You Sell a Rental Property?
I purchased a studio condo in 2013 for 110K in Philadelphia (Fairmount 19130). I refinanced to a 3.25% 15 yr mortgage in 2014. Due to life, I moved out January 2016 and I'm currently renting it out. The monthly rent i...
Brandon V.
Gave away Keys too Early and Made a Mess of Things
Wow did I make a huge mess of things and need some advice.Had a new tenant, filled out the application, paid the application fee passed the background check and everything was fine. Then went into the lease signing a...
Mark Yesa
I want to renovate the property but its occupied by tenants
Hello BPI just bought a duplex, in auburn WA, its my first investment property and i need your advice, correct me if im wrong, for me to be able to do a BRRRR exit strategy, rehab the place, then get new renters, a...
Diane Trotter
Revitalization of Little Rock
I grew up in the Central High area and went to school there. I am interested in helping to revitalize the area and bring back the greenness of the 50s/60s/70s, building a bedroom community for baby boomers and encour...
Garlin Smith
If you had $50K to start your real estate portfolio....?
Hey BP community, I'm a new BP user and have been following the discussions/forums from the experienced investors and have been learning a lot. But I realize there's a lot of investment strategies which can be overwhe...
Trevor Lohman
Wait! You're broke.
Hey Everyone,
I'm starting to talk to conventional lenders a bit about purchasing a SFR in the 25-40k price range. I could potentially pay for roughly half of this in cash, but am trying to finance about 75-8...
Tom Lipps
Title Company did not include Prorated Rent or Deposit
Hi BP!I'm set to close on my first rental ($82k duplex) this Friday.However, I received the Title Agency's Final Settlement charges and it does not include a Prorated Rent or Security Deposit from the seller (even tho...
S. Perry
Walk me through a maintenance check/rental inspection
I need some guidance involving what to do for a maintenance check. Tenants have been in the home for 1 year (2 yr lease). We have been in the home on a few occasions for various issues but have never done a specific c...
Salvator Lorick
At a roadblock and could use some help with market evaluation
Hello everyone Happy 4th,
I see a lot of advice on how to analyze a deal, how to close a deal and a lot of other amazing advice. But there are some steps that need to be taken before you even begin to analyze that pr...
James Haffner
New members from Washington
Hey everyone! New members introducing ourselves, as recommended. I say "members" because it's my girlfriend Kellie, and I. Working on this project. Were currently living in Washington. We're looking to invest in the M...