Frank Wolter
Out of State investors getting ripped off, heed these warnings!
I am a local investor and I invest heavily in the Cleveland area. But I'm seeing a lot of out of state investors coming and buying here. I use to honestly get a little upset because I was feeling it was going to make ...
Mindy Jensen
What makes a great investment market?
There is a lot of debate about staying local vs. investing out of town. What factors do you consider when deciding what market to invest in? What do you think makes a great market?
J Scott
SFH Rental Analysis (Spreadsheet)
As another test of the new BP file vault, and to give back to the BP community, attached is the spreadsheet I use to evaluate single family house rentals.
In general, the red colored fields are th...
D Higgs
How often are you expecting Property Managers to walkthrough
Let's say you have your property, and everything is going according to plan with your REI. How often do you want your PA doing a walkthrough of your tenant occupied units? Is this allowed? If so, is there a difference...
Chris Mason
*HUGE* "house hacking" mortgage guideline change in pipeline
Home Possible from Freddie Mac has long been my favorite 30YF mortgage product. 95% LTV on a 2-4 unit property you will live in, but no FHA downsides. Specifically...Conventional alternative to FHA that requires 5% do...
Brian Weber
Howdy from San Diego - New out-of-state multi-family investor
Hey everyone! My name is Brian Weber, and my wife and I live in Carlsbad, CA. Currently I am a software developer at Intuit. I joined BiggerPockets not too long ago and forgot to introduce myself.Recently I started le...
Michael Lee
Trying to figure out what to do?
I am 59 years old and a college graduate. I had a severe stroke and a brain anurism about 41/2 years ago. I am thinking about buying tax liens and past due tax deeds on a part time basis because I am still recovering...
Anthony Lynch
Invest out of state in kansas city
Im a newbie in the investment world and currently living in california, which is way to pricey to buy in. I want to invest in out of state and was looking at different cities. Indianpolis and Kansas city came to mind....
Daniel Miller
changing requirements from prospective tenants
Well, I just got a message from them that they want me to get the house tested for lead and asbestos, and they need those tests before they will give a deposit. Is this reasonable?? They *do* have a 10-month-old boy...
Paul Zofsak
Property management company is deducting late fees from rent instead of collecting
I am dealing with this local property management company for the first time; everything looked great until my tenant stated paying rent five to ten days late every month. The tenant then pays the rent but nothing ext...