Jacob Stark
Renter offering 12 months up front
We just started marketing a rental in the Dallas area and one potential renter has offered us 12 months rent up front. We're thinking this is a no-brainer to take (assuming renter passes credit/background checks) but...
Joe Ventresco
Tenant moved in a roommate
I have a tenant that has been with me for a year now. When I rented she was on her own. After several months of her living there I start to see that she has a guy staying with her. It's a two family and recently th...
Ryan Ebersole
Creating Cashflow
I am looking to purchase my first rental very soon, and am starting to work some numbers. I was interested in what you experienced investors do to create a positive cash flow each month. Any hints or ways that you l...
Paul Martinez
What should my next step be?
Hello BP Members,I live in Los Angeles California, and today I have completely got rid of all the debt I have. My question is “ now that I’m free of debt, what are my options to make the most out of my situation? How ...
Danielle Z.
Buying office condo as both commercial and small biz investment
My husband and I were looking for commercial real estate office space that would allow my medical practice to grow. We were planning to rent, but rents in Boston are very high often 4-5K a month for what we want. So ...
David Schulwitz
Better for BRRRR: HELOC or Cash?
Dearest BP Community - I come to you again for advice and a crazy check, so thank you ahead of time.Here's my situation/question: I own my primary residence in Fort Worth, Texas. It is worth 210k and I owe 162k, ther...
Luke Jackson
Switching Tenants to Online Payments
Hey Everyone,I'm currently having a hard time switching tenants over to online rent payments. Right now only about 10% of my tenants pay online. I've given everyone instruction sheets on how to pay online, but they ...
Candace Ellison
Shoudl I sell 2 duplexes with nice equity to pay off debt.
I have two duplexes that have some decent equity in them. Total combined would be about $70k. I started the Dave Ramsey program earlier this year and I am debating on selling them and paying off some personal debt car...
Patricia Mclean
Attorney will only do part of the transaction
Hi BP I live in Georgia and I am in the middle of deal I put under contract subject to with the seller who is in then process of a loan modification and I am selling it with a lease option with the buyer that I have u...
Brandon Johnson
Problem Tenant - Utilities
I'll state a bunch of facts and then ask my questions:- Tenant lives on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor house that is a legal duplex- My father occupies the 3rd-floor space of the duplex, which is basically an efficiency...