Account Closed
How easy is it to make money as a real estate agent & investor?
If you compare these professions, which one would be easiest to make money on average? Which one would make the most money per hour on average?1. Real Estate Agent2. Real Estate Investor3. Doctor (assuming 300k per ye...
Tom Spackman
Credit/Background check cost - Who pays?
Do you pass on the cost of the background and credit check to your applicants? I just rented a 2 bedroom unit to a couple, and I asked them to pay the cost of the Transunion SmartMove Background check. They balked at...
Victor Steffen
When real estate values fall, what asset type goes up?
In other words, what asset type would you buy to hedge against real estate?
Cory Slocum
The Big Start
Hello whole new world!A little background on me. Grew up with family in the real estate business. Stepdad was a realtor and his brother was/is a builder in southern Oregon before the crash. I have always thought I wou...
Kevin Dureiko
How do YOU set your day up for success??
Good morning BP! So how do you do it? What’s your recipe for daily success?
Are you an early riser?
Yoga?
Breakfast first?It takes so long for most of us to figure out our optimum morning routine. Mine is pretty ...
Khalil Sleiman
Hold or sell primary residence as investment property?
Hi all,
I currently have a single family house with a separate guest suite. It is essentially two units, 1B/1Ba, 3B/2Ba. I am looking to move out of the 3/2 and am trying to decide whether to sell the property or h...
Aaron Sims
Investment Improvements
Let me give you a bit of information as I would really welcome your peoples opinion on what order we should tackle the improvements. I will also add that the property is in the San Francisco Bay Area, where rent...
Jennifer Wilson
Applicant A vs. Applicant B
Hello everyone!My husband and I are looking to rent our house and will be managing it on our own. We have multiple rentals, but have always had a management company, so I am somewhat familiar with the process, but als...
Itay Heled
How out of town investors can be protected with Contractor?
Hello fellow investors! I live in Toronto and I am investing In Cleveland in the past few years . flipping houses, that are mainly sold as turnkey. I did about 8 flips so for. so not a ton of experience but not a n...
Zack Kolb
25+ year old appliances working fine, replace them now?
Hello everyone,
This is my first BP post. First of all, thanks to everyone on the site for the info, it is a great help.
I am just about to move out of my townhouse, into a new property I just purchased, and rent o...