Sherwin Vargas
should i move into a basement. looking for advice
Hey guys I am an amateur real estate investor. I currently own one property multifamily property and am looking for advice on an idea I have.I have been living in Boston( 5 minute drive to my job) 3 yrs paying this cr...
Mike Conner
Investor wants to trade properties - seeking advice
I own a duplex that was built in 1989 and has had 2 stable long term tenants with no interest in selling. An investor who is buying the duplex next to mine wants to trade a duplex he owns in a neighborhood nearby so h...
James Ma
Responsibility for Condo Inside wall plumbing
One of the condos I own had sent a letter to owners indicating that some units have had leaks coming from the bathtub's faulty diverter valves (likely due to poor pieces from the developer) and it recommended all owne...
John O'Brien
Devising a fair partnership / joint venture with contractor
Need input for a fair structuring of a deal with local contractor. A trusted contractor has brought a great multi-family apartment deal to me at a discounted price. He will do the work at cost to keep his crew wo...
Jessica Melendez
To keep or not to keep tenant
Hello everyone! Looking for some guidance. I am in contract for my first investment property. It is a 2 Family. Per my contract I stated that the owner needed to establish a 6 month lease with the first floor tenant i...
Andrew Jones
Evict now or wait?
I got this message from my PM today:
"The resident in unit 3 has not paid his monthly rent and owes $50 for last month. I just spoke with him on the phone and he said that a couple years back someone had used his so...
Ethan Davis
House Hacking with 20k at 19 years old?
Hello bp forum I’m 19 years old and I would like to know if 20k is enough to either house hack or do a fix n flip. I’m in Los Angeles so I’ll have to look for out of state markets. Would Columbus OH, Cleveland OH, Cin...
Marjorie Wallwey
My first deal -- is this the one?
Hi everyone! My husband and I are newbies and have had a couple seemingly good deals pass us by in the last few weeks because we haven't been willing to pull the trigger. I could really use some help analyzing this ...
Ellie Narie
Quad-plex just hit the market for 500k, what should I expect?
My area is somewhat expensive when it comes to real estate. A quad plex just hit the market in my area for 500k. The units are 2/1, and the rent comes out to about 875 a month per unit, which is pretty fair given the ...
Ryan B.
Adjustment to 50% Rule
It seems as if a large number of buy and hold investors try to use the 50% rule for their rental properties. I myself think the rule makes perfect sense and that is what I use also.
I would like to get everyone's o...