Cameron Lambo
Quantity vs. Quality: When does a rental reno cost too much?
When does a rental home renovation cost too much? I purchased my first home while college and it needed a ton of work. I used this home as my “crash course in home renovations”. I did all the work myself by watching Y...
Grant D.
Real Estate Agent won't give direct advice on purchase price
So, I am entering a new market, and put together a team on the ground...I then took a trip out there, and my real estate agent took me to see houses. I thought she was great, organized, and well prepared to show me p...
Jessica Young
What are considered unreasonable repair requests/too much communication by tenants?
I have tenants in my small condo with a 6 month lease. We are 5 weeks in. They are my first tenants there.
Unfortunately, the AC went out twice for them and needs to have a new unit installed. They're angry at me, r...
James Wise
NAR Lawsuit Settled! Offering Buyer Agent Commissions in the MLS now Illegal!!!
The NAR settled all of their lawsuits for $418 million today. Lots of stuff to dig through in regards to all of it, but the biggest takeaway and change to the industry is that fact that buyer agent commission can no l...
Jose Tamayo Jr
Is for sale by owner easy? (California)
Im contemplating on selling my house for sale by owner but not sure on the process it takes or the legal paperwork where would i get these documents? I have heard and read a lot of the pros and cons of doing a FSBO bu...
Stephen Dispensa
Lessons in House Flipping in Tampa
So I thought I'd share a little post on some of the lessons I've learned in the last year and a half. During that time span I have been involved in 22 flips throughout Tampa Bay as an investor, a developer, and an age...
Pawel N.
Tenants late on rent, have yet to pay this month
This should be Landlording 101, but ...I've had this tenant for three years now. She owns a small business in the town and he works for a company that does work on roads - on and off. They have been late with rent a f...
Adam Gerig
Critique my thinking
I am in the process of wrapping all my mortgages and notes on the properties I own into one. The bank is going to give me a 15 year note fixed at 4.75% interest and it will save me about $30/month and 8 years on the ...
Brandon Mattingly
Newbie in Valparaiso, IN Closing on First Deal
Hi BP Community!I'm so grateful to have stumbled across this fine group of people on the internet. It's truly been a gift to glean so much wisdom from both the site's original content and the forums to help me get sta...
Ana Marie B.
Home Equity Loan vs. HELOC for downpayment on next rental prop?
Hi BP! My husband and I live in the SF Bay Area where home prices have risen substantially in past years. We want to leverage some of our home equity and use that equity as down payment for our 2nd rental prop. We'...