Cal C.
Reserves are almost an absolute necessity!
They would be an absolute except a few people get lucky and put everything they have into a rental property and nothing goes wrong for a year or two, giving them time to build up cash reserves. Then again a few peopl...
Alex Knights
Family photo as part of rental application
My family and I are looking into moving into a single family residence as we have outgrown our condo. Planning to do a rental for now. Found a house we really like and was asked to submit a family photo as part of the...
Kat Hughes
Constant Landlord Issues
Hi! I'm posting for a friend who lives in LA. Her, along with 3 other friends is currently renting a home. Apparently, the landlord (also the owner of the house), during the negotiation process asked them to write ...
Sheila Villacampa
Real Life of a RE investor/wannabe
I selected this forum because I want my story to be a successful one. But I doubt it.. And really today I feel like I want to give up.
In 2003, I came to the US through a work visa. Apart from job, I dreamed of esta...
Curtis H.
10 Year Plan. Does this make sense to you?
Hello fellow BP members, Does this seem like a good plan for someone who invests part time while having good W2 income and excellent credit? This seems like a very good strategy for building capital over a 10 year per...
Caleb Rogers
Thoughts on buying a primary residence or keep renting and invest
Should I save up a down payment for a primary residence, or use that money to invest in one or more rental properties? I know there are plenty of people on both sides, but I'm curious if someone here has done one and ...
Moises Silva
Financing a rehab and flip
Hello,
My name is Moises. Recently in this year I sold my first home and relocated to Houston in which I purchased another primary residence. I been researching and doing homework on potentially taking on a rehab pr...
Filipe Pereira
The End of Fake ESAs / Service Animals?
What's your worst ESA / service animal story? Hopefully that's well behind you...I've long said that it will take big money lobbyists (likely from the air travel industry) to push into motion some type of regulation o...
Mas Yoshida
Growth Strategy and Self Directed IRA Rules
Hello fellow BPers!I'm a newbie investor who has been looking for my first buy and hold property for the past couple months. As I continue my search for the first rental, I am debating my overall strategy on how I sho...
Michael Bertsch
24hr notice for yard access?
Is 24hr notice legally needed to access property's front and back yard? I know notice is needed to access the dwelling. Earlier today, I stopped by my properties to install faucet covers to protect from freeze. Short...