Eric S.
First rental with a lot of equity - WTD?
First off, thanks for any replies in advance, as this is my first BP post!So I still have my first primary home that I was fortunate to have bought in 2013 (bottom of the Fairfield County CT market by rough estimates)...
Jaekwan Lee
Do I need to make sure that a deal is under 1% & 50% rules?
Hi folks, I am trying to buy a quadplex to house hack for my family. We are planning to occupy there for 1 ~ 2 years and looking for cash flow after we leave. So my plan is to get experience on managing property &...
Carolyn McBride
STR Tax Loophole/Strategy So Close to the End of the Year?
I'm about to go into contract on a property I want to use as an STR. I’ll likely close on the property around early November and it will need small cosmetic updates, maybe a new deck, and of course new furniture set u...
Leah Gonzalez
Looking for a PM
I have a SFH in Cleveland (west side) and it's currently managed by PM and I'm not happy with it. He oversaw the renovation and I went without a tenant for 5-6 months and since tenant moved in October, I haven't saw a...
LeOla Fletcher
First time homeowner looking to get into relabut facing a dilemma
Hello everyone,
This is my first property bought April of 22 @342,000 w/a 3.7% interest rate. I owe $320,798.76. Estimated value is about $404,379 but may not be accurate(it’s the amt that shows on my mortgage compan...
Lisa Smith
Is it better to use 500k to buy houses all cash or leverage it to buy more expensive homes?
Hi, I am have some experience investing but not full time by any means. I was wondering if anyone had some advice regarding the following. As an example if someone has say 500k to invest (lets say in the Phoenix are...
Tyler D.
Texas vs Midwest for buy and hold investing
Hey BP,
I'm in my 20's and have 200k to invest. I want to make the investment that will give the best returns over my lifetime, so 50+ years.
I already own a house in Cleveland, OH which cashflows well at close to ...
Alex Johnson
Investing in Turn Key Properties??
Does anyone have strong opinions either way about purchasing turn key properties for buy and hold investment? Have you had success with them and stand by the model, or on the flip side, have you had a negative experi...
Cameron McNulty
Making the tenant fix everything
Hi all, this is a hypothetical question I have for you investors/landlords. Obviously, people have work order requests come up, and most of the time, its pretty reasonable requests that do require external assistance;...
Kevin K.
First rental property help!!
hello, we are relocating and I would like to turn our current home into a rental. We are in the Austin area and expect the market to continue higher.We have a deck that has started to degrade with rotten boards and ...