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How important is a landlord reference to you when screening tenants? How much do you value it compared to a credit report, income verification, background check?Have you found landlord references to be very helpful fo...
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Hey all - just wanted to share my experience with our most recent deal, which is a variant of the BRRR strategy that I'll refer to as BRRBNB (Buy, Rehab, Refinance, BNB). This has been a very good investment to us so...
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I'm a beginning wholesaler working on my first couple deals. It seems like there are many people jumping into this business and it's challenging to find sellers who haven't already been contacted by at least a few ot...
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Hi All, I was initially looking to invest in Phoenix and Tucson, but Casa Grande recently caught my eyes as an emerging market as I saw home prices have increased quite dramatically in the last 12 months. Anybody here...
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For those of you who invest in small multifamily properties, what are some of the mistakes you’ve made? What advice would you give a beginner interested in investing in small multifamily properties?
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Think of a book youve read in the last 3 months that you gleaned the most knowledge from. Share with the group the title and author and one reason why it was so great!
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Hello! I'm happy to be here on the BP forums.I'm just starting to look at investing in real estate. I live in inland southern California, which is more affordable than the coasts, but still more expensive than what I'...
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The lack or inattentiveness of safety in short-term rentals is appalling!! Over the weekend 3 people died at a STR in Outer Banks due to a house fire, and it seems like every couple of months we hear of more people dy...
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Hello,Has anyone worked with Grocapitus and were their revenue estimates accurate? Any comments on things worked out? I tried searching the forum expecting to find something but was having trouble. Please PM if you've...
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So, this post is NOT meant to scare you, newbies. But... this is gonna freak you out :) This tenant is in the process of being evicted. To make matters worse, he lit his kitchen on fire; accidentally, supposedly. Anyw...