Hi everyone. I am seeking advice on how to expand my real estate portfolio. I purchased a house in South Brooklyn NY last year with my wife and I am looking to purchase more property for rental. We put about 40% down ...
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My husband and I own few houses for rent for additional income. We have 2 family moved in few months back at our properties. These 2 family have the same issue…"sneaking" the pet while they signed without pets. One fa...
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Renter with a sad, typical story that is not able to pay the $750 per month........ same story that presents too often with a broken home. She cannot continue to pay $750 per month without collected child support for ...
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MY QUESTION: Landlords, what are your most painful problems (that you know how to handle), yet they keep happening?MY THOUGHT PROCESS: I notice a lot of landlords posting unique one-off problems or situations. It's us...
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I have a very capable 22 year old son who is a 3rd year electrician apprentice. He has no debt (including NO credit card, school and automobile debt). He has managed to save $35k with a small $2k emergency fund living...
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Last Friday, HOA ripped out rental condo's kitchen for repairs between upstairs and belows units; landlord/owner also denies compensating for anything, won't even reimburse for food!
Moved into condo rental fall 2021...
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Hello folks, we are in the process of purchasing our first STR in FL. We have previously only purchased LTRs in TX, CA, and CO. We live several states away and have relied on a local/investor-friendly realtor to hir...
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In 2019, I purchased a one-bed condo in a very desirable area for 237k. It's worth $330-$350k now. I'm also building a $598k home in the Denver Metro Area that is currently estimated to be valued around $650k at close...
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Hi BP Friends, This is my first post here but I have been a long time creeper. I am finally to a point where i think i am ready to make the first step into my real estate investing career. First i'd like to lay out my...
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Hello! My name is Nicolas and this is my first post on the forums!I am looking into real estate investing in and around the Chicago area (preferably out of cook county to avoid their insane taxes). For my first rental...