Wendell De Guzman
5 Notes in Ohio (what questions to ask)
I am an absolute newbie with regard to buying notes. I have done over $15M worth of real estate transactions but have yet to do a single note transaction. So...note experts, need your advice. But before I ask for y...
Will Gaston
What's the best or most useful clause in your lease?
All:I'm about to begin the annual update on my lease for my student rental properties. What started out as 4 pages in 2006 is currently 17 pages long. And I expect it to fill 1/2 of the Library of Congress by the time...
Nolan Sanburn
When to Pull the Trigger on a Good, but Late Paying Tenant
First off, thanks for any responses to this, I truly appreciate the insight from investors more experienced than me. Of the 9 rentals I own, I currently have 8 of them under property management. The one I manage mysel...
Sharon H.
Should I renew the lease when tenant always pays late?
Hello BP Community,I am new to real estate and this forum. I converted my primary residence to a rental property in October 2017. The house is in Los Angeles and the lease will be due in October 2018. From November 20...
Vincent B.
Is it a good idea to buy my first property out of state ?
Hi all, I'm new to real estate and I'm looking to buy my first investment property. I've been researching and learning about buying out of state property focusing mostly on duplexes and triplex's 50,000$ and under. ...
Sheila Villacampa
Real Life of a RE investor/wannabe
I selected this forum because I want my story to be a successful one. But I doubt it.. And really today I feel like I want to give up.
In 2003, I came to the US through a work visa. Apart from job, I dreamed of esta...
Molly Morlino
Our First Rentals! (pictures!)
My husband and I dreamed of these for the last 18 months... We pushed, paid things off and saved money... Did much of the work ourselves, and here we are! Landlords! (well, we are taking applications this week) The...
Prag Patel
Property Manager Backing Out of Raising Rents
One of my PMs told me they were going to raise the rent from 900 to 925 for a tenant who has a lease expiring soon. After speaking with the tenant, they told me that they will not renew the lease if rent was increased...
Ramek Llah
Section 8 pro and cons?
What are some pros and cons of renting to section 8 people? Can you share some good and bad stories? I found a great unit which I'm in the process of purchasing and was wondering if renting to section 8 folks was a go...
Jimmy O'Connor
A Breakdown of Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Values
Hey Everyone!
One of the obstacles I've been working to overcome is learning to speak the same investment language as both the people I buy from and sell to. Below, is my opinion of neighborhood breakdowns on how I ...