Anthereca E. Lane
How to deal with contractors
We are planning to purchase a building that needs to be renovated. We have found a great contractor but his prices seem elevated. Is it customary to be presented with a contract that does not have a separate line fo...
Johnny Quilenderino
Steps in the process
Good morning BP,I am thinking about selling my Boston SFR for a MFR in Norfolk Va. A couple questions that I have are as follows:When should I inform a QI that I intend to execute the exchange?- We intend to place the...
Pablo Bilbaolavieja
Boston accountant newbie heckled for saying "real estate is easy"
Hello BP nation! My apologies for the click bait-y title, but let's admit, it was a little funny. What's building a community without some humor!My name is Pablo and I currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. I want...
Sid Franklin
Moving out: Illinois has country’s worst outbound rate in 2016
The IPI is a bit of a right wing rag but this story should be a wake up call for ALL Illinois real estate investors and homeowners.https://www.illinoispolicy.org/moving-out-illinois..."Another troubling sign is the in...
Emily Wu
Out of State Investor Looking for Insight on Indianapolis Market
Hi All,I am currently looking at buy and hold properties in Indy around 50-80k price range with 3+ Bedrooms to generate rental income. What B/B- areas with preferably multi family homes, in Indy should I be looking at...
Kevin Bieber
First investment property purchase and lessons learned
Hey guys-Just got through with purchasing my first investment property in Arizona. Picked up a condo in central phoenix and so far things are going well. Wanted to put up my numbers/lessons learned and see if anyone...
Kirankumar Chasia
Building from a burnt house in Gatlinburg, Tennesse
I am newbie Investor in Tennessee area. I am interested in buying a plot/land from one of those burnt houses in Gatlinburg, TN which was affected by the recent wildfire.I am looking for good suggestions for Realtors,...
Phyllis E.
Online vs classroom real estate licensing classes?
Hello. I am seriously considering getting my real estate license (this would be in Maryland, btw) and am wondering if online courses typically do as good and thorough a job (or maybe even better?) than the typical cla...
Victor Kao
Evict Now or Later: Tenant w/ Partial Temporary Rental Assistance
I currently have a tenant living in my condo in Middlesex County. When he moved in in March 2020 we did a walkthrough inspection and he confirmed everything was fine. He paid the security deposit and first month's ren...
Micah Shelton
Sell one rental to pay revolving debts portfolio created? Or?
Snapshot of issue:
I have accumulated 5 small multi-families. 4 in Indiana, 1 in Portland, OR. Through that have had to heavily renovate one and two others with significant tenant turn over needs this past year. I ha...