Linda Robinson
Tenant has a dog when I have no pet policy
I have a no pet policy. I used a realtor to screen tenants. We agreed on a section 8 tenant. After submitting the paperwork and having an inspection the tenant was approved. She moved in and after 2wks my husband saw ...
Chris Seveney
Home Payments as % of Median Income
I saw this online the other day. Its percent of home payment to median income which has been skyrocketing over the past few years. I had mentioned in the past 1 of 2 things is going to happen:1. This goes back to the ...
Jeremy Bottlinger
Education is Important
As part of my ideology that education should be free, I will be making a monthly post (if not more often) related to real estate, because a better educated society results in better social and economic opportunities f...
Joseph Escamilla
Utilities when Marketing Rental -HELP!
Hey everyone - I currently have a triplex under renovation and one unit is ready to be rented out. The utility setup is unique. All 3 units share water , 2 out of 3 share gas, and electric is completely separate. To m...
Gary Kane
Absolutely Confused...Let's Get Real about SOLO-401K's
I have been reading (scouring) the forum on SDIRA/SDIRA-LLC/SOLO-401K information, and am absolutely confused! And the more I read, the more cautious I am getting!So what is the real deal on these setups? Do I need t...
Corbin Jones
Design & Development in California
Hello Community! The intersection between architecture and real estate development is where I have spent the past three years of my life, researching and designing in an academic setting, and now I am ready to put my ...
Gustavo Gonzalez
Syndication vs Sole Ownership
Hi BP Community:First order of business, my apologies as I'm not trying to act naive but I'm wondering why everyone is talking about apartment investing syndication as the best way to enter the multifamily unit space?...
Gina Dobbs
House Hacking in Albuquerque
I'm trying to buy a 4 plex, and live in one of the units.The problem is that the rents are currently too low for the apartments to cash flow with all four units, and the rents would just barely cover the mortgage if I...
Monica P.
Getting engaged after purchasing primary residence
Hi there, I just closed a week ago on a primary residence that is my first home purchase. It is a 4-unit building and I was planning to live in one of those units (per the mortgage contract, I need to move in within ...
Neil S.
managing 40-60 units out of state
How difficult is it to manage 40-60 units as an out of state investor? I want to be hands off as possible, can a property manager handle all the headaches full-time. Is this enough units to have a live in super? ...