Bien Nguyen
Pros and cons - Hot Tub
My husband and I close on our first STR in a mid-August. I am curious to hear feedback on pros and cons of having a hot tub as an amenity? We live in an area where it is nice weather for 8-9 months out of the year b...
Charlie Moore
Property Management? Waste Of money?
Own 3 homes, at what point did you outsource to a property management company?Did they rip you off? ( Not care For your home effectively)
Esther Tama
To grow or not to grow - the tribulations of an RE investor
I’m a newbie OOS investor, just closed on my first SFH investment property in Muncie, IN (Westside). The home was turn key and was able to rent out for $1100 within 1 week of being out for rent. The cash flow will be ...
Latifa Al Latif
Should I stay Or Should I Go?
My lease is up March 2020, I’m prepared to purchase but looking for input. I have 2 options: A. Buy a townhome in my current area (Naperville, fairly affluent suburb near Chicago with great schools) or B. Buy a small ...
Kyle M.
Property Management Expense ?
How do we factor in property management expense into cashflow? Obviously we factor in the percentage each month, but how about the bonus they get when they find a new tenant?Hypothetically lets say a property managem...
CJ Witmer
Looking for advice on a buy and hold duplex in PA.
A long time friend is looking to cash out of his duplex rental property to get away from tenants and pay off his primary home. He has it on the market now for $95k. He said he'd sell to me for $60k.
- Property gros...
Timothy Gerdes
Questions about what metrics to track
My brother and I own 4 different multi-unit (2, 3, or 4-unit) homes in Michigan. We have purchased them over the last 4 years or so. We kind of jumped into the whole thing without doing a ton of research. I feel li...
Marquise Crampton
Purchasing using credit cards
I've herd about a technique for getting together funds by opening several credit cards and getting line increases until you have enough to purchase a property, then refinancing out. Sound like a good idea or bad. Has ...
T Sanch
BRRRR Vs Flip - I have read other posts but this is a diff qs
Hello everyone I hope you are all staying safe ! :)
I am new to BP although I have watched almost every podcast episode.
My name is Tatiana Sanchez and I am just getting started with real estate investing.
I have ...
Terry Landon
Do PM agents show units before a tenant has moved out?
I own a lot of multi units with high turnover. My current PM company takes the first months rent for commission on new tenants. But the agent is also refusing to show the property while it's still occupied when a ten...