Aaron Arthur
When family is involved the money pit begins. Need PM and advice
My fiancé and I bought a 3bd 3ba sfh in Waukegan, IL. We agreed that I would house hack while she finished her job in San Diego. I am active duty military and was stationed in IL for a time. I allowed my newly divo...
Al Ball
Do I need a realtor?
I've been talking to a lot of people and can't quite get to the bottom of what a realtor can do for me. They say they can access more buyers, but can't I find most of them just by doing a flat fee service to get on th...
Cedrick Mahieux
Famous Four Analysis (January 2013-2020)
Dear BP Community,
3 months and 1 RSI later (true story) I am happy to share with you the complete analysis of the Famous Four section of the first 365 Real Estate podcasts, which corresponds to the 7th anniversary o...
Loring Hinds
Renting former principal residence- first time landlord
I have purchased a new home and intend to rent my current house. Cash flow will be neutral to slightly positive, but the Tampa market seems to be finally rebounding. My goal is to capture the appreciation that will ...
Travis Geary
First Tenant Nightmare...suggestions appreciated
My wife and I purchased our first rental in August of last year, and suffice it to say this has been quite the learning experience with many newbie investor mistakes made along the way. Right now we are dealing wit...
Nat C.
Another day, another shonky contractor
I have been using Thumbtack to find various professional for hire. Thumbtack is similar to Angies List and Home Advisor. I placed an ad for a HVAC technician. I offered $250 for installation on each AC unit stating th...
John Park
Airbnb going the way of the dinosaur?
I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...
Paul Theriault
What course do you recommend for learning about wholesaling?
I'd like to learn about wholesaling including: Autopilot, Finding buyers, and finding good deals. I watched a video from Chris Chico and almost purchased his course but found it very expensive for $800.00. I decide...
Jarrett Harris
Start Eviction Process or take Tenant's word
So I'll try to make a long story short. I have a tenant that I inherited when I bought the property back in October. They have never paid in full or on time. Their lease runs out the end of this month and I told t...
Jacob Casarez
How do I find out a bank's REO portfolio?
I heard on a podcast awhile back about an investor seeking out bank's REO portfolio's often from a bank officer or president. This is a strategy that I would like to look into for my next deal. What is the best way to...