Joseph Lucido
To refurbish basement or not in Somerville, MA (outside Boston)
A fellow submarine officer and I luckily got stationed in Boston together at the same time. We bought a 2-family in Somerville equidistant from both Davis and Porter squares. We are both independently remodeling our s...
Dana Chun
Fire extinguishers and fire escape ladders?
Hi there,
I have a two story four bedroom unit that I am renting to a group of college students. One of the fathers has asked if I could provide fire extinguishers on each floor and a fire escape ladder since all of...
Christopher Reynolds
Hello from Framingham, MA!
Hi everyone! I just want to introduce myself here. I'm Christopher, and I'm a relatively new investor and landlord in Framingham, which is about 25 miles west of Boston. My girlfriend and I purchased a 3 family hou...
Andrew Fredrickson
Interior Painting
Hello BP community,
I am inquiring about what others have found to be quality, interior paint products that don't break the bank. I've done a fair share of painting myself and am at a loss to find a product I'm compl...
Nicolas Middleton
Newbie from St. Petersburg, FL
Hey All! My name is Nick Middleton and I work as a mechanical engineer in St. Petersburg, Florida. My wife and I moved here last Fall. The three years before that we had both been doing volunteer work in Haiti. In...
Mike Gallagher
Opinions on the idaho falls and pocatello idaho rental market.
Looking for some help with the overall rental market in Idaho falls and Pocatello.
Francisco Perez
First Syndication Roadblocks
Hello Everyone,
I'm starting my first syndication after investing in smaller single and multi-family residences and I'm running into some roadblocks that I hope I can discuss with you in the forums. Plus, it's worth ...
Cathy Li
Have non-occupant co borrowers as friends and low down payment
Hi BP,I am looking to buy a multifamily with two friends in San Diego. Have to get more people on it since the high price in SD. Here is our situation Friend 1: Main Borrower. No Primary residence so this multifamily ...
Darek J.
Prospective Tenant Screening Criteria checklist question
Hello all, I spent the last hour or so typing up my screening criteria for anyone that will applying to be a prospective tenant for my rentals. I have great inherited tenants now (knock on wood), but I would like to ...
Doug Findlay
New investor in Mississauga—where to even begin in this market!?
I’m brand new to the REI world, stumbling into it after hearing a comment my stepson made to my wife: “Why does your generation only focus on being mortgage free?” My first reaction was to dismiss it as 20-something i...