Toby Russell
Questions I need to be asking lenders
Good morning. I've been shopping around the past few days for lenders for rental properties and it seems like trying to pull teeth to get information out of these people. One tells me a need 6 mounts reserves for my...
Issa Elkhatib
70% Rule for Fix and Hold?
Hello, I was wondering if the the 70% Rule applies to fixing a distressed property and then holding it for rent? If not, what is the rule of thumb?
Joseph Pike
Apps to use for your rental property
Hello B.P. Let me start off by saying thanks @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin for all the episodes of podcast. Especially the for having the ones on mobile home parks, I have listened religiously ever since I have...
Michael S.
New Member in Portland, Maine,Left my career as a corporate slave
Hello everyone,I recently, possibly prematurely, left my job as an Engineer to peruse my growing passion of real estate. There is something about being in a 8'x 8' room for 8-10 hours a day that made me feel like I wa...
Marcus Isaac
Best Way To Go About Picking Agent? Interview?
Hello All, I'm in the process of looking for a real estate agent and I have a few that I want to contact. I just want to know the best way to go about seeing if they're the right fit. Should I treat it like a job inte...
Aaron Knoll
Help me understand downtown Chicago, IL airbnb / condo rentals
Because of a part-time job in Chicago (housing reimbursed by employer) I'm considering an investment property in the area -- if for no other reason than to write off expenses, and because there are still deals to be ...
Mariquita De Mira
Selecting the right roommate (tenant)
Hello Fellow BPers! I am renting my guest bedroom in my home and have potential roommates who have expressed interest. Roommate #1 is a 30-year old female medical student who is moving from NJ to MN for a year. She wo...
Scott Lewis
Just starting in San Diego
Hi there BP folks,
I am new to REI, though i have owned multi-family units in the past.
My story. I have the funds to finance purchases via FHA loans. The financing is pretty much in place.
Right now i truly nee...
Alden Simpson
Quickly Determine if there is house or vacant land at an address
I have a list of about 2000 properties that were recently inherited. I have all the property addresses. Some are raw land, and others are houses. I only want to market to owners of houses, NOT land. Does anyone kn...
Shawn M.
3 roommates on lease, 1 leaving
I'm a property owner and I have a lease with 3 roommates on it. One roommate will be leaving at the end of the term. She has found someone to replace her on the lease because the 2 others want to stay.
My que...