Sheryl Gurvey
Wholesaling - Why aren't the sellers leaving voice mail messages?
Hi, I started my direct mail campaign this week and received 8 calls today. I am very pleased with this. Only 3 of them left a voice mail. What are the possible reasons the others did not? I plan to follow up with...
Patrick Mulligan
Need advice on 2 possible lending scenarios for 2-4 unit property
Hello,I have 2 scenario's I need advice/guidance on regarding financing a 2-4 unit income property. Thanks in advance!---------------------------------------------------------------Scenario #1: 65 y/o retiree. Owns a ...
Account Closed
Buying Mom's Home Below Market
Hello,My family and I (husband and 3 kids) live in my mom's home (dad is deceased) and she lives in a retirement community. Mom asked us to live there at a reduced rent so she didnt have to sell and since it seemed li...
Allen Nida
Help me run this house hack.
Hi there! I’ve never posted on the BP forums as I’m just starting out as a potential investor. Below is a real world property for sale, this very moment. Properties with these numbers are common for my area. This spec...
Monica Davies
Two families in a single family home?
I'm wanting to house hack, but I have a little family, so I need my own space, and the multi-family in my area are too expensive to cash flow right now.I'm thinking of getting a single family home, with a mother in la...
Dane Larsen
House hacking with friends, yes or no?
Good morning BP forums,I have the plans of purchasing my first home this fall/winter and I want to house hack it. I plan on renting out the bedrooms and I will live in the office, loft, basement (or whatever it may be...
Grant Hwang
Owner occupied turning into rental
I have a SFH that I use to live in. I will be moving out but I will rent the house out. My question is, how is this going to work with depreciation on taxes?
I owned and lived in it for about 2 years. Moving to anoth...
Michael Hilligan
Neighbors supposedly evicted
I live in an 8-plex and have problems with the neighbors who live kitty-corner from us. Everything from loud music, slamming doors, screaming, and a constant stream of riff-raff. Back on Jan. 10 the landlords were h...
Todd Lohr
Buying a Duplex
Im interested in buying a duplex and living in one side while renting out the other. I live in Southern California where home prices are much higher so im wondering if there is any formula I should use as to what is ...
Michael Visser
Finding Deals
So this is my first post, here it goes. I live in Fort Worth, TX, and I have recently decided to purchase my first home, but I want to treat it like an investment. What are your thoughts on the best way to find a prop...