Ben Leybovich
Furnished Units in an Apartment Complex
Think of it this way:If stabilized operations presume 5% physical vacancy, then if you could squeeze 2x the income from 5% of the units in the community, you could effectively "erase" the entire 5% vacancy.This is the...
Derek Robinson
How much to increase lot rents on a newly aquired park
Hello all!I'm closing on a 8 pad park in South Carolina next month. Current lot rents are $150 and haven't been raised in years, like over 15 years. Market lot rent for the area is at minimum $225. How much do you ...
Gabriela Angel
New Investor in Houston area
Hello, everyone! My name is Gaby, and I am a new investor in the Houston area. I am thrilled to connect with the BP community and learn from others. My husband and I recently made our first investment property purchas...
Julie Cadman
How to find or create owner-financed deals in a seller's market?
I am looking to buy and hold in my area (Colorado). However, the area I am in is a big sellers market. My neighbor's house was listed at 3:30 yesterday, has had four offers and one or two were above asking price....
Ron Russell
School towns - good or bad?
My daughter is going to school at ASU and we are paying for housing. I am considering buying a condo and having her roommates help for the next two to three years . Has anyone found college areas to be better investme...
Chris B.
Tough decision- To keep my current rental or1031 it into another?
I have a SFH (Single Family Home) in Tucson, AZ and the tenant just moved out. I've cleaned it up, re-tiled downstairs and its in great shape and in a good school district on the edge of town. Current mortgage with ...
Jonathan Batson
First deal....Out of state?
I am looking to invest in real estate with low money down. I live in the greater Denver area and the real estate scene is fairly high priced making the 20% - 25% down payment out of my reach with my current savings. ...
Matthew Turner
My first deal
Hey everyone, I’m doing my first deal, and I have an amazing opportunity for purchasing a home located in Saint Augustine, Florida. Is there a contract that anyone would recommend is the best to use?
Barclay Chan
Buying my first turnkey property sometime in the next two months
Hi all,I currently have a house and a rental in the San Francisco Bay Area. I want to start building a portfolio with a bunch of passive income rentals and I know I have to start looking out of state if I want positiv...
JT Goulet
Portland Investing Dreams
Good morning all, new to the forums and like the other millions have dreams for a comfortable retirement in a short 20 years. I've been listening to the pod casts and reading as time allows and the "rule of thumb" li...