Michael Peralta
Part-time Real Estate Careers
Hi BP,I haven't conducted my first deal yet but, I am looking for ways to increase my monthly cash flow and reduce my Income to Debt Ratio. As a result, I wanted to take on a second job as a way to obtain real-world r...
Nancy Carr
Breaking a lease early
My property manager in Michigan let me know today our tenant is breaking the lease early due to a move out of state. Background, this is for a 4 bedroom 2 bath house, nice yard in a nice neighborhood. The property ...
Dale Osborn
Vacancies during December & January
Back when we had apartments there was a trend that I noticed and was wondering if other investors have seen this same trend. At the end of November tenants move out and due to the holidays, or whatever, you can't get ...
Ben McMahon
6 kids under 10, and we still made it to Puerto Rico
Hey All, I just got back from taking my team and their spouses to Puerto Rico for a week. All because I quit my job and started investing in Real Estate. This was my ultimate dream, and two weeks ago it was fufilled...
Sara Batchelder
Seeking advice re: obtaining a Broker's license for investing
Hi everyone! I just moved to Colorado and have not yet begun looking for a professional job (I am a CPA who has worked in Corporate Tax for the last 10 years after 3 years in public accounting). My husband and I are...
Nathan Brooks
Buying an occupied property
BP! Happy Thanksgiving friends ... hope this finds you well!I am looking at a couple of properties with my partner that are currently for sale, and will be sold "occupied."Couple questions:1. If you have (like as in, ...
Karen Couch
Sell Primary Residence and Move Into Paid for Rental
My husband and I currently own a primary residence and three rental properties with total rent payments of $3150/month. Two of the rental properties are free and clear. We are trying to decide if we should sell our ...
Andrew C.
PM disappeared, thrust into self managing long distance. Help!
The title pretty much says it all. I bought a property long distance as a STR. Had a full service PM who basically disappeared after setting up and a few guest stays and now I have to manage it. I have a family mem...
Lucian Harris-Gallahue
Buying Cuban Homes, Uncharted Waters
Hey just joined up on BP,I am talking with some people about buying an apartment in Cuba, I know that there are some legit websites out there that help facilitate the deal for foreign investors, like http://www.point2...
Mike Wallace
First month as an agent, $834k pending, $135k sold
I got my license may 1st and began working for Coldwell Banker, I sold a $135k house in my first 2 weeks and in the last 2 weeks I have gotten 6 more houses pending, from a 30k house all the way up to a 420k house, to...