Diane Menke
How would you landlords handle this?
I have a funny tenant story. I need you guys to tell me how you would deal with it since its an example of the little expenses that can eat up your profits.
My tenants were complaining loudly and often that their ho...
John Arendsen
When Will They Start Calling Mobilehomes Manufactured Home?
I have to giggle up my sleeve every time I see the Manufactured Housing Industry continue to shoot itself in the foot. In the last 150 years we've managed to come from a Horse and Plow to a John Deer, from a Horseless...
David Lowe
Vacation Rental Advice
I have owned student rentals, game-day rentals, condos and single family houses, but have never looked at vacation rentals. I am in Charleston, SC and it seems like a good area for vacation rentals. Does anyone have...
Russell Holmes
Found a small, rented cash-flowing property. What would you do?
I have found what could possibly be a great starter investment house, or possibly not. I, of course, would want to see it in person, have it inspected, etc and do my due diligence before moving further. On the su...
Matthew Carlson
Is this a legitimate real estate investing strategy?
Hey BP folks,I've searched high and low to find an opinion on this buy-and-hold real estate investing strategy that my wife and I are employing and haven't come up with much. I would love to hear some feedback on thi...
Mike Holland
Tenant forfeited security deposit with repairs needing to be made to the property.
I am selling a single family home in Bellevue, NE in which the tenants refused to allow showings, shorter notice showings, and lock boxes for the last 30 days of their lease. In the lease they're are stipulations ...
Katie Kantzes
Hello from Austin! Two newbs excited to get into MTR strategy
Hi everyone - my partner and I have been following BP for quite some time, and we are excited to be in a position to take action. We just need help busting out of analysis paralysis.
Here are our stats:
*We have 20...
Jon Holdman
Don't mess with building inspectors
In another thread I mentioned one of my hard money loans was going to default. It did, and my business partner and I have now taken back the house deed-in-lieu.
The place has some cosmetic issues. Its total white...
Tracy S.
Do all buyer's agents delegate the search to the buyer?
Dear Agents - I'm looking for a real estate agent and I've spoken to three of you. I've spent a ton of time communicating my very specific intent and requirements in a property as an investor and each of you have sim...
Casey Gocel
I live in an expensive area and the numbers aren't working
I've been researching REI'ing for the past 6 months and I have yet to purchase a property. I live in New Jersey where property values and property taxes are very high. I don't have any construction experience, so I ...