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{LONG POST WARNING}I've researched this topic in a dozen other BP posts-- but I could use some additional input from the experiences and opinions of seasoned investors.(And please, no "consult with an attorney" respon...
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Howdy,Excited to be here. I've done a lot of reading and thinking about owning rental properties. I've owned my own home for 18 months. I'm trying to convince my wife to rent out our current place and buy another plac...
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I'm sure the answer to this question will vary by location, but here goes. We are under contract for a duplex with an additional carriage house apartment in Louisville, Kentucky. This will be a live-in flip, and we p...
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Hi Guys, I have an accepted offer on an off market townhouse in Clinton Hill Brooklyn. I'm brand new to all off this and although I think it's a good deal, it's still hard to get the numbers to look decent. Any advi...
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Back story: August 2011 my family moved from TX to MS. My dad had moved from MS to TN and his house in MS had been on the market but not selling. He agreed to sell us his MS property at no interest so that he wouldn't...
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I am a buy and hold investor in upper class neighborhoods in the centrally valley area of California (lemoore, hanford, Fresno and Visalia). The perfect house came up 3 car garages, 4 bedrooms, 2100 square feet, ne...
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1. Woman listed her brother in law as her current landlord on the app. He owns the house, she and her son and her partner are sharing with him since mid2018. They pay him $1200/month. She wasnt able to provide previou...
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Hi everyone,
I have a question about what people think of the 70% rule in this market. I'm in Southern California and experiencing the same low inventory problems as many regions. Houses are getting picked off the ML...
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Hi All,This is my first post. We moved to a new house and are planning on renting our current house. We have a property manager who gave application to 2 parties out of which the 1st party didn't meet the criteria bu...
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I saw a few people who recommend to roll the sewer/water bill in the rent costs so theoretically you could charge more rent to absorb that cost. For my area that works for heat but it does not seem to matter for ...