John Robert Kinsella
Timeshare Condo in Hawaii
Curious what peoples thoughts are on a timeshare in Hawaii? I know standard time shares are not a good investment, I get a total of 10 weeks and its setup for Short term rentals.
We have been wanting to get into Hawa...
Charles Phanumphai
Property Management Tool Recommendation
Hi BP community - We have about 20 properties and growing, that we manage on MS Excel. Properties are a mixture of short and long term rentals. What software tools would you recommend that would help not only manage...
Steve Baldwin
Columbus Ohio - Private Money Lending
Good Morning BP!I am in contract on a property in Bexley, Ohio that is less than a mile away from Capital University and has two, two bedroom houses. (a house and a separate carriage house)My goal is to purchase, reha...
Kene Okeke
Recurrent Plumbing Issues due to old cast iron piping
We have a rental property that was built in the 1960s with plumbing to match. The property has appreciated well in just the two years we purchased without doing much to the property. However, recently we have multip...
Taylor Burback
Converting My Marina del Rey Primary Residence into a Lucrative Midterm Rental
Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $1,300,000
Cash invested: $143,000
I am an enthusiastic real estate investor who acquired a remarkable condominium in the highly soug...
Rachel Chwaszczewski
Small investment turns into repeated rewards
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $23,000
Cash invested: $30,000
SFR in D class area that had been partially remodeled (poorly) with a great yard tha...
Joseph Macken
How much should I rent 1/2 of a duplex for? (Poll - please contribute)
Hi BP Community! I'm kind of a newbie here, and had a quick question regarding how to price duplex units. Here's the relevant info: - It's a top bottom duplex, with very similar ±1200 sq ft floor plans, in an older ne...
Richard Warren
Not So Fast On The Toxic Assets Plan
The stock market was absolutely giddy after the release of the Obama administration’s plan for toxic assets. However, not everyone is drinking the Kool Aid. Paul Krugman, the Nobel Prize winning NY Times columnist...
Amma Boateng
Right Path?
Hi everyone. Thank you to those who have reached out with welcoming words and encouraging me to pursue this venture. I'm excited, nervous, scared, motivated all at the same time.My question is about money. I own a si...
Brilliant Clayton
Cap Ex
Newbie Question
Wouldn't obtaining insurance (comprehensive home owners insurance) on a rental property take the place of cap ex?
Looking forward to the responses