Harry Brodsky
Temple University Student Housing
Hi BP!I live in NYC, and I am looking to invest in the Philadelphia market. I've been focusing on Brewerytown and the Temple University area. I have a partner who lives in Philly and would manage the rentals. I'm awar...
D D
Take it or not?
So I am renting out my first property in Phoenix. It is a house I lived in for 6 years so after my wife and I were just married we naturally bought another home. The mortage and impounds come to $1175/month and the ar...
Ali Jafri
Tenant decides to not move in right before move-in date in New Jersey Rental!
I own a rental property in Cherry Hill, NJ. I found a tenant who signed the lease and paid security deposit. A day before the move-in date, they are backing out. Can i keep the security deposit? I held the property fo...
Marcel Duarte
Is Increasing Student Debt Driving Home Prices Higher?
Let me start by saying, I'm no economic expert. I read a lot, but so does everyone else on BP. This is my theory, and I'm interested what all the smart and experienced folks on BP think about it. So here it goes:Stude...
Kenneth LaVoie
"move in" type deals
I am about to make my first offers - single family "low retail" -- ie. 100k house for 75-80k - virtual move in condition, but might want to put 2-3k in for "updating" -- these homes have newer heatings systems, new wi...
Frank S.
Chicago North Lawndale Experiences and Actual Returns
North Lawndale comes with a stigma, it appears to be a war zone in D areas. However, properties are cheap, and section 8 may provide some sweet returns. Are you experienced in this area? If so, I would like to hear ...
Wendy Busa
Do most landlords get landlord insurance?
I am a new investor in Madison Wisconsin. I am looking to perhaps get a duplex, outside of Madison, that would cash flow. My concern is that it seems finding a property that cash flows is hard in this market. As I use...
Sean McFadden
First Deal Analysis for Duplex in Norwich, CT
Hey guys, I wanted to run an analysis I ran on a property that was provided to be my by my realtor via MLS. Please note that this is the first analysis that I've run, so I'd like to know if I'm heading in the right di...
Michael Elkins
What's the best way to go about screening tenants?
Newbie here at being a landlord. What's the best way to go about screening tenants? Do property management offer just the screening and placing of tenants and then removing themselves from the picture?
Kristi Kandel
Affordable Housing - Columbus, OH - Human Trafficking Survivors
An AWESOME project just finished in Columbus, OH. This is exactly the type of public/private partnership our team is working to build across the country. The efforts that projects of this nature take are massive but t...