Jay Levy
Appraisal Adjustments - only $5k per bedroom???
I'm currently in the process of refinancing a 2 family house which has two 4 bedroom 3 bath units in it. There are a shortage of multifamily comps in my area and the comps that were used are all 2 bedroom 1 bath two ...
Chris Jensen
REI Lessons Learned From the Great Recession
It's been said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. There's so much discussion out there about a possible crash, with many experts weighing in on both sides of the debate. My question in...
Richard Lovering
tenant eviction as part of a deal?
Howdy BP folks! Under contract for what will hopefully be our first multi-family property in Manchester, NH. It's 3 level 6 unit. We'd ideally like to take the first floor (3b, 1b) and convert it into two 2bd units. T...
Jeffrey Giffin
Tank vs tankless?
Does anybody have any experience in tankless water heating systems? I've been wondering if it would make more sense to put a tankless water heater into a rental property as opposed to your standard traditional tank. ...
Andrew Semler
What are the five best skills to focus on for a newbie
There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...
Brett B.
Some Realtors don't service their clients well.... 2 stories
So I have a few rants that I would like to share. I feel like I can move on after sitting on the BP chair and talk about it.Story 1 - 22 unit complex in Houston TXSo I purchased a 48 unit complex about a year ago for ...
Nathan Ryder
Is Real Estate Options a Good Tool?
As a new investor I am trying to fill my "Toolbox" to close as many deals that come to me. I have come across many ways to invest. I have learned wholesale so far, but would like to have another option for those tha...
Brian Gibbons
Article WSJ about Rent to Own
http://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-to-own-homes-make...Buy a property and do a lease purchase. Simple.
Sebastian Giraldo
We had a guest squatter in our vacation rental!
Covid-19 has changed life as we know it for sure, and that is the reason why so many companies and services have developed different and new ways to provide the best to their clients even when it means walking on a ne...
Brandon C.
Tenant Breaking Lease - How would you proceed?
I bought my first SFH back in the summer. I was able to get it rented fairly quickly (in a month) just advertising online. Screened several people and settled on a family moving to TN from FL. We did a 10 month lease ...