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Alexander Lang Tenant screening - Income = 3X rent
20 November 2016 | 19 replies

Hi BP Fam!So the rule of thumb I hear is to have the tenants gross income equal or greater than three times the rent rate. Just to clarify, If I have a boyfriend and girlfriend, sisters, friends, whomever renting my u...

Anssi Viljanen First personal residence with an interest only loan?
28 July 2017 | 16 replies

Hello community, I was talking to a financial advisor and he brought something interesting to my attention that I wanted to ask you about.

The advisor suggested that for my personal residence I should buy a house ins...

Dean Thoms First time investor seeking advice on hiring a property manager
2 July 2022 | 17 replies

Hi - I would really appreciate some advice regarding hiring a property manager. For context, I am a first-time / would-be investor (based in Southern California) interested in purchasing a handful of SFR's in South Ge...

Steve Puglisi Vacation Home Rental - Should I use AirBNB or VRBO or an Agent
9 February 2022 | 21 replies

Bought a house down the CT shore trying to decide if I rent it myself (via VRBO ABNB) or give it to an agent who has area expertise (and multiple rentals).  This is my first year owning the house, high demand area. Lo...

Adrian Mahdian 40% Cash on Cash, senior living facility in California
9 February 2023 | 11 replies

So I am a new to commercial investor. I appreciate every and each one of your inputs guys!I was looking for operators, small home operators so I could help them to rent another home and earn more money. I came across ...

Murray Reginald Finance Strategy to Purchasing Off Market LTRs
8 May 2023 | 12 replies

Hi BP, I plan to utilize the following strategies ( Direct Mailers, Craigslist, Eviction Records, RE Auctions & BP Market Place etc...) to find a LTRs off market.  I don't want to exhaust all of my capital, I curr...

Sandy Uhlmann Owner dies, house in FC Is Sub 2 a possibility? Does second mortgage have a play?
21 June 2023 | 12 replies

Here is the situation:  Nice house, perfect location for renters. In foreclosure.  The owner died, leaving her sister as the POA according to county records.  Property has a first mortgage that is foreclosing but ther...

Troy Walling Finding rentals in expensive Eugene Oregon
27 May 2023 | 14 replies

I’m moving to Eugene Oregon next year around May for a job. I’m also interested in beginning my rental property journey there, but am afraid of high prices. Any advice for finding great deals or creative investment st...

Doug Greenville Buying a house vs. investing in mutual funds
26 April 2008 | 8 replies

Hello everyone. I currently have a significant amount of money invested in mutual funds with a major investment firm. Considering the current state of the U.S. economy and the prospects, or lack thereof, of a recovery...

Account Closed Suggestions for a Duplex that has not Performed Well - Wisconsin
23 March 2014 | 15 replies

Hi Everyone,

I'm just looking for some suggestions on what to do with a duplex that has never performed well (seems like we need to keep adding cash for repairs and maintenance all the time and/or tenants a...