Cody Dover
First Investment Property bought at age 22!!
I'm ecstatic to finally say my partner and I overcame the analysis paralysis and signed off on our first investment property. Signing day couldn't have come at a better time. Trump gets inaugurated as president of the...
Chadd Naugle
Newbie from Central PA
Yes I am brand new to this, aside from buying houses that I lived in, I have not bought a house as investment yet...My goals are to acquire rental properties to build wealth and cash flow. However since I do not have...
Nhi Nguyen
Buying with death in the house
Hello BPers. For me, buying properties with natural death is not a problem. What about other causes/accidents like fire or tree falling, etc …, assuming no foul play or crime?Would you buy (either for holding or flipp...
Nam Trang
Worried about an overqualified "renter"
My first tenants are moving out and I'm showing the house to a few different people over the next few days. Most applications have poor credit (no evictions though) with verifiable income at 5-6x rent. That pretty typ...
Maysa Tsang
Canadian REI - is the east coast desirable?
Hello! I'm new to this forum and am looking to make my first REI this year.
A little bit about me: I am currently renting a room in North Vancouver for $1200/mo (yikes!) to lead the lifestyle that I love. Although e...
Tj Simmons
What is the craziest thing your tenant has ever stolen?
My Mom has always has rental properties in the city of Grand Rapids growing up, I thought she had the craziest story when she told me that one of her properties one time my step-dad pulled up to it to check on it, and...
Reese Thompson
Getting Agent/Broker License for Investing
I've read and heard in podcasts several times about people getting their RE licenses for the intent of investing. While I understand it is not necessary, I can see the potential benefit. At least in Ohio, what I've ...
Tanya Maslach
How to show the property, for OOS?
Hi all,I can use software to conduct 95% of all property / tenant / cleaning tasks, except... for showing the property to interested tenants.I don't know that this would be an issue, as I'll be doing MTRs and most fo...
Melanie Kent
Everyone has a beginning story to real estate - what is yours????
In real estate the hardest part appears to be the beginning. The first deal, the first sale, buy, flip, hold, mistake, approval, and so forth.... As a beginner, I am learning that even though this game doesn't require...
Peter WIlder
Hello from Grand Rapids MI & San Antonio TX
Hello my name is Peter Wilder and I am from Grand Rapids MI. I am currently in the Air Force and stationed in San Antonio TX. That is why I included both cities. I am working on a degree in accounting, and am hopi...