Jeff Howard
Lawn Maintenance - Should I just pay to have it done
Trying to decide weather or not to rent our house that we are about to move out of, we have been living there for 8 years and want to move up. The concern is its high maintenance yard. Right now the yard is green...
Ezra Nugroho
Is No or Low Money Down Too Risky for Buy and Hold?
Hi BPers,Generally it is well accepted maxim in BP that any buy and hold investors should have a reasonable amount of reserve for our properties just in case something goes wrong. With that in mind, wouldn't buying re...
Arionna Barajas
Trying to analyze a fourplex
Hello everyone, I am semi-considering buying a fourplex in Clarksville, TN for $400,000 with my VA benefit and living in one of the units while managing this property with my husband. The rents are currently at $895/m...
Ethan G.
$20 Oil and non-Houston Markets
I'm in Houston and work as an attorney with only energy clients and my business has been severely impacted. I've also seen the real estate market locally cool over the past 6 months and the trend is down.How are thin...
Russell Holmes
Intriguing owner finance of 8-10 acres, paintball field for now?
My wife and I are in the early stages of exploring an opportunity we've come across...I'm curious for opinions. But first a brief background: I've been a BP member for nearly a year, and just went pro (scored the 'o...
Samuel S.
Land Contract - Viable business strategy for buyers?
Hi BP Folks,So I am currently in the process of purchasing my first rental property via Land Contract, and would be so grateful for any advice I could get!Here's the scenario:3 unit property1800 SFBuilt in 1935List pr...
Jenny Kao
First time buying a rental property for investment dilemma
Hi all, I'm a newbie to real estate! Currently, I'm looking to buy my first rental property. I'm looking at single family home (3B2B) or condo in either AZ or CO. However, most single family home price seems to be out...
John Smithe
How would you invest $100,000 in today's climate?
Hi everyone. In an attempt to try to stop my analysis paralysis, curious as to what established investors would do in the following scenario:$100,000 liquidNo Debt at allRemote IT Job making 100k/yr. Location is a n...
Daniel Miller
Why do more people not use principal reduction???
I have a $150,000 equity line that I can borrow from. I have two properties that I am currently looking at. Property A is a 13 unit apartment complex and Property B is a 5 unit apartment complex.
Property A i...
Olivia C.
Pls help - need advisor to evaluate my real estate investments
I've been interviewing new CFPs and other investment advisers and they only want to create for me a portfolio of stocks, bonds, retirement cash, and bank accounts to produce a return of 6% or more. I can do that myse...