Just because a tenant pays on time doesn't mean they are "good" renters. This tenant always paid early, communicated well, never had a single lease violation.Our office policy is to inspect at least once a year. One o...

Living in Los Angeles is daunting as a newb real estate investor. In reading the forums (and consuming YouTube and podcast content), it seems there are a number of investors (new and pro) who have relocated to markets...

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I’m very excited to be on here. The BP community is new to me and I have been nothing but been impressed with what I have seen take place on here thus far. There is a real since of co...

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I got into a pre-sale for a condo in Tulum, Mexico with the idea that I would Air BNB it and also go in visit through extended periods. I'm supposed to receive the keys this summer and they have been making gr...

Hello Property Managers and Investors,I would like to start a productive little discussion on Buildium. The other day I briefly looked over the Buildium account of a PM company that has been in business for quite some...

In the last years, the rent amount on a BRRRR property has become the defining factor for the loan amount. It used to be mostly LTV and appraisal, now it's the 1.2 DSCR, so in that way rent is becoming the limiting fa...

When screening a tenant, don't just look at a tenant's application and credit scoreTheir application will tell you a general idea of whether or not a tenant is qualified, but it won't show you how they will take care ...

Everyone loves to talk about the markets that seeing crazy appreciation - the Boise's and Spokane's of the world - but what about the markets that are lagging the rest? 
The data below highlights 15 large markets wit...

Welcome BP compatriots to my weekly "Skeptical Take" on all things real estate, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for...

Hey everybody,I am looking to purchase my first investment property soon. Fairly new graduate and packing away the savings right now to get my first purchase in (No prior experience in REI. However, I have been readin...