Thomas Kwan
Homeless living in empty lot next to our rental
We got a rental in modesto, California. Tenants called our property manager and reported that there are homeless staying in the empty lot, right next to our fence. They built simple shading structure and go to bathro...
Cesar Lopez
Some Assets and so/so credit
Hello BP world,About 2 years ago I bought a single family home in Philadelphia. I did a lot of things the wrong way, but I feel like all is not lost. I've been working on getting my credit score back up (roughly mid...
Rob Strickland
Does it make sense to install security as a landlord?
We are getting ready to rent out our first property which is a 3 unit and we're thinking it would be a good idea for the property to have a security system in place. It's right on the edge of the very desirable locat...
Emil Matov
New Tax Reform Refinance my inv properties and payoff primary res
Based on the proposed Tax Reform with the substantial increase of the Standard deduction would it make more sense to refinance my investment properties as a cash out and payoff the mortgage on my primary residence. It...
Rance Brown
Private Money Lender from Washington
Hi All!I am new to the BP community however i have been using the site as a resource for quite some time. I am interested in networking with the REI community to continue to understand what the biggest lending needs ...
Peggy Curtis
Quick question about when to cut your losses
I have a rental in Oregon, and so far we have never seen a profit, at all. The rent doesn't cover the montly payment, but we have incredible renters that always pay, always do the work, keep it nice and have been in ...
Account Closed
Owning property free and clear
I certainly understand the benefits of "in depth" analysis such as calculating an IRR and selling at the highest ROR. However, I've somehow convinced myself that I'd rather own as much property as possible and for the...
Michael Nardella
Analyzing a potential opportunity [Newbie]
I am the first tenant in an apartment that had formally been lived in by the landlord for over 45 years. It is located in a nice area of downtown Boston where prices don't tend to fluctuate. My lease has expired, but ...
Amaf J.
Closing cost - Too much?
Evening everyone,This is just a quick question for all of you regarding closing costs. I was pre-qualified for a loan and we started running the numbers to see how much everything would come out to total. Let me know ...
Liam Morris
Analyzing a Rental Property Deal
I'm still new, but trying to practice evaluating opportunities as I see them. Could you guys help me make sure my thought process is correct for the below opportunity? Tell me where the holes are.There is an opportu...