Eve Favorse
Dodged a Cash Offer Nightmare
Hi BP Family, This week, I made a cash offer on an SFH and gave a 48 hour expiration notice. Was then informed that the seller did not want to return my $2500 EMD if an inspection revealed negative findings. I found...
Jarrod Ochsenbein
Taxes with house hacking
How do you claim taxes on a primary house that you house hack? My investment properties are easy to claim taxes on since they are 100% investments.Do you subtract the room square footage you live in and claim the res...
Derick Havener
Can I be evicted? I live in PA.
Just a question. I rent a room in my landlord's house. There is no lease, just a verbal agreement that I pay X amount of dollars per month to her. I have never been late on a payment, in fact I am always early. I work...
Bruce P.
How to handle refrigerator sharing for individual Airbnb rooms?
Hi, so my friend is going to rent out their individual room(s) in their 3 bedroom house in Los Angeles, specifically the Moorpark/Westlake Village area in Ventura county. They are going to try and target business trav...
Kenneth Mainor
Newbie Investor joining BP
Hello everyone I’m a semi-newbie investor. I’ve have been dipping my toe on the real estate investing world for about 7 years now (saying that out loud makes it seems crazy to be anywhere near a newbie level). I start...
Sushil Iyer
Estimating expenses post-purchase
When analyzing a deal, the expenses data available (opex, vacancy, PM, capex, etc.) is at the time of purchase. However, this data is bound to change post purchase. What are some tips to estimate what these expenses w...
Kevin Leipsic
Calling All Section 8 Gurus & Section 8 Fans! Seeking Guidance on How To Get Started
My wife and I have recently retired and are interested in learning how to get started with investing in Section 8 single-family homes. We are considering hiring a coach to take us through the process and as we look to...
Sean Thomas
Section 8 voucher in Baltimore City
I have a prospective tenant that showed up today with a 2Bdr voucher and my house is 3Bdr in Baltimore City. I suppose this voucher is only good for 2 Bdr and getting this changed isn't going to work?I have an advert...
Jevonte Blackwell
Strategy To Investing before the Olympics
I visit Cali multiple times a year in the fall and winter. I’m seeking help on creating a strategy to purchase property near the Los Angeles/Inglewood area up to 2 hours outside these cities. The goal is to buy a prop...
Mike Zimmerman
Buying a duplex for first home?
I have been researching different real estate/ investment opportunities. I'm 24 years old, married, and I have a 14 month old son. I'm currently renting, but I would like to buy my foulest home by the spring. Ive cons...