Michael Delpier
Houston - Is the market going soft?
Houston, Do we have a problem?I'm wondering if the market is softening in Houston Texas.Fair warning: I'm new to analyzing. And my information is from realtors web sites. (not raw data) But the data is reported to com...
Carlos Ptriawan
Local Market started to rebound
I'm trying to continue the good discussion on the "Housing crash" thread that @Greg R. created few months ago and had the number one posts in the history of BP including a very insightful post from @James Hamling. But...
Kevin Fletcher
Housing Market Bubble Vs. Inflation
I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...
Scott F.
Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary if so how
Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary, if so how?One of our policies is to reward a resident at their lease anniversary with a gift card to a very large national retail store in our market. The longe...
Alan McCraney
Owner financing question
I am looking at purchasing a duplex for 100k. The seller is an older man and wants to do owner financing so that it will continue to give him income from the property and he will make a profit from it. However, the se...
Bill Welker
Naming your company...what's yours and why?
Hey everyone...I hope this finds you well.
I'm currently trying to come up with a name for my company. On the one hand, I want it to be classy and professional so something like XYZ HOMES or XYZ INVESTMENTS. ...
Steve K.
Due On Sale Clause About to Become More Common?
We haven't seen that many due on sale clauses being enforced by lenders over the past decade or so. At the same time, we're seeing some gurus selling strategies like subto as if there is no risk of triggering a DOSC. ...
Priscilla Davenport
Should I give my ill tenant a 30 day notice to quit?
I have a tenant who moved from CA back to MI to care for a sister in with cancer and more recently an ill parent. She could not find anyone to rent her a home because she was a stay at home Mom with no verifiable inco...
Keeya WangJones
First Time House Hacking Investor, San Diego area
Hi,I'm brand spanking new to BP and looking forward to learn a lot about House Hacking! I just submitted a post to the starting out forums! I'm ready to get smarter about this new venture with hopefully not falling in...
Mark Kao
HOA master policy and water damage
I recently had a condo receive water damage from the unit above, there was enough water that it damaged my unit and the unit bellow me. Apparently there is what's called the master insurance policy that is supposed to...