Whitney Blaine
Ethics in real estate
We bought a home 5 years ago. A total dive in a great area. It's been a great investment. One thing has always bothered me though. Nobody wanted the home because it needed so much work. The listing agent was frie...
Andrew Jacobs
Student condo with shared management/risk--good deal?
I'm visiting my father-in-law for Christmas, and he told me about a student condo he owns that's not like anything I've run across before. It has about 160 doors and 700 or so rooms, and all doors are subject to the ...
Jason Merchey
Financing vs. Cash Purchase in General..
If I had $200,000 in cash, would you advise taking out three mortgages that positively-cash-flow over a 30 year period at 4.5% with no prepayment penalty, or doing one all-cash purchase? I go over this in my head ...
Marisa Voelkel
LLC for one or LLC for all
Just recently I had a notice from our insurance carrier underwriting that they were canceling or insurance for our rental properties. They apparently have strict rules about what the owner company can be involved wit...
Patrick Senas
Adding a Second Bedroom, Increasing Sq Footage
Hello BP!I have my first purchase, a duplex, under contract and am looking to close by the 18th of August. I chose this place because the back unit is enclosed in a 6ft brick and wooden fence with a private yard. It a...
Sean Kollee
Expensive market portfolio building - a brief summary
Building a rental portfolio sounds easy when listening to a podcast or reading a blog article where the investor has accumulated dozens of units all at 1% rule multiples. But what to do in a market where you want to ...
Jared Saunders
Quit my job at 21 years old to become a buy and hold investor!
Hello everyone! Let me start out by stating how glad I am to have finally pulled the trigger on a BP Pro membership! The information on here and investor tools can really accelerate your business to the nest level. Ho...
Tim Marion
Real Estate Investment question
Hi,
In the last year here in AZ my in-laws have bought 3 SFR for cash. They are retired and do not have any expenses other than health insurance, food, fuel, etc... They are in the hunt for another property. Quest...
Regginald Lewis
Grove Park Duplex Good Idea or Bad Idea?
I have a Grove Park Duplex under contract that is 4 Bed 3 Baths on both sides. This Duplex can rent for 1100 (min) a month on both side... This is located near the upcoming Atlanta Beltline project and the new Reservo...
Sam Shah
Considering a property in Hartford, CT area
Hi Everyone,We are considering purchasing a 12 unit property in Hartord, CT area. We don't live in the area. We live upstate NY. We have a good agent who has sent this deal our way. I'm just doing some due diligence i...