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I’m currently renting my residence and am splitting rent ($1450) with my girlfriend. As much as I hate to give my money to a land lord and miss out on any equity build up through loan pay down or appreciation, there a...
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Hello BP Family, My name is Parker Grissom and I new to BP. First, just a little back ground on me before we dive in. My brother and I lost our Mom to cancer in October of 2014. Our Mom was an amazing person. We could...
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My tenant is consistently late on rent for the last 3 month. This month is even worse:6/7- I sent out a 3 day notice to pay or vacate per law. She replied and asked to pay rent and late fees on 6/16 due to emergency. ...
Ok. I'm new here and have never bought/owned an investment property. We live in Georgia. We will retire in about 5 years. We'd like to retire to west/central florida in a community like Dunedin. The price of housing a...
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Hi guys,It looks like quebec forum is very inactive. Is anyone out there doing deals in quebec these days? how is the cashflow working for you? I want start doing "buy and hold" in the greater montreal area. What are ...
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Hi BP Nation-
I’m considering adding some short term rentals to my portfolio in areas that I’d enjoy spending time in. One of the benefits of COVID, is much greater geographic flexibility for work. I love the outdo...
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Years ago I was scammed into hiring a "COACH" for free. needless to say it was a scam! They sell you a bill of goods at a hotel seminar, provide lunch. Tell you its FREE. BUT......
They make you fill out a credit...
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What kind of welcome gift do you leave for guests?We're trying to think of a custom gift that fits our retro vibe. You can see the rental below to get an idea. Any other suggestions?https://codylodgingcompany.com...
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In a book I was reading, the author made a point to say that calling yourself the "landlord" or "owner" of a rental property in front of a tenant can lead to some rather unfortunate scenarios. Rather, letting the tena...
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"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...