Kevin Z.
Best improvements to make to a vacant unit?
Hello,I just had my first vacancy in a 4 unit apartment building that I have owned for about two years. It is located in Los Angeles, fairly blue collar, strong rental area a few miles west of USC. The building is s...
Lee Haenschen
I'm jealous of your market!
I tend to do a lot more reading on this forum then posting. But from what I see I think the rental rates are quite a bit lower in our area then other places in this country. I live about 10 miles outside the outskirts...
Kyle Hipp
existing tenant want to pay up rent for the year.
Hi all. I had an existing tenant contact me yesterday to say she would like to pay up rent for the year with her tax return. I have owned the property since October of 2014. It is a 6 unit property that I have been br...
Kevin Wilson
First BRRRR (well almost) by the numbers
Bought my first investment property last September in Pittsburgh, PA. I reside in San Diego, CA and never set foot in Pittsburgh so it seemed a little weird.Details:SFR 4/2 on the MLS Asking: $50K; Offered: $40K And u...
Jake Pickett
What area should I invest out-of-state?
Just starting the journey of real estate investing. I live in Washington state, so I'm looking to invest in a market out-of-state where I have no contacts. I want to find a market that cash flows and hopefully has som...
Brian Zaug
Poughkeepsie multi families
I feel like I found a pretty good market and figured I'd share it to see if others agree. I live in Lagrange, NY and I'm only 15 minutes from the small city of Poughkeepsie, NY. IMO, this city has been slowly coming...
Mark Torrefiel
Effective and unique strategies for marketing, then getting a tenant?
Good day, BP family! So far, you guys have helped me find the motivation to purchase my first investment property, find the right management software, and now I'm marketing my triplex. The title says it all, I'm looki...
Ali Sheik
To manage or not
As a newbie RE investor I was wondering whether or not to manage my own potential properties. Can anyone give me a quick rundown of how to choose whether or not to do so? I see that doing so certainly makes the return...
Joshua Norwood
How to convince my wife to house hack..
I was wondering if anyone had any insight on helping my wife see the benefits of house hacking. We currently own a house and I'm trying to convince her to buy a multi with me to help save money for more investment pr...
Teresa Knepper
smoking and eviction
So I have a 2 part question. We have evicted some tenants due to them not paying their rent. We sent them a 3 day to pay or quit and they moved. However, we were in the facility (dealing with a so called mice probl...