Joseph Shilen
Advice for buying first multi-family property in the current market
Hello, all! I heard about BP through Brandon Turner's The Book on Rental Property Investing and hope I might be able to get a little bit of advice or even just some words of encouragement.I've taken a real interest in...
Jason Schmidt
how do you determine if a deal is a deal?
in Texas, you have to have a real estate license, or have a hook-up with a realtor to find the comps in areas for what houses have sold for. so clearly, all i have access to right now is just what houses are on sale ...
Luke McCann
Applying for Real Estate License
I will be buying and possibly flipping my first investment property this year in the North East Florida area. Need some advice- should I apply for a real estate license? If so, which type of license? I know there are ...
Account Closed
Strategies for Self-Managing STR's
I'd like to compile a resource of strategies on self-managing STR's to maximize profits. I'm doing a lot of research currently but it's all over the place and as expected, very regional. So more than looking for any s...
Matthew O'Fallon
Completely New in San Diego
Hello everyone,Im just starting to get my feet wet in real estate investing so I'm going to go ahead and apologize for all of the dumb questions I'll be asking haha.Now that that's out of the way, my name is Matt. I'v...
Chris Mason
*HUGE* "house hacking" mortgage guideline change in pipeline
Home Possible from Freddie Mac has long been my favorite 30YF mortgage product. 95% LTV on a 2-4 unit property you will live in, but no FHA downsides. Specifically...Conventional alternative to FHA that requires 5% do...
Jeff Ebert
How to beat the low-season STR
HiI am new to the family and 23 was my first year owning beach property (Myrtle Beach). I did expect there to be a slow season Oct-March, but I am hell bent on changing that! Anyone else been able to bring in the sl...
Ryan Y.
Painting Kitchen Cabinets or Hire Someone To Do it
I have a question here. I'm wanting to know how much it would cost to re-paint old kitchen cabinets? I believe they have a clear coat on them that requires stripping down. I got a quote for $1450 but believe that is w...
Anjali L.
Tenant with no SSN or US ID card
Tenant with no SSN or US ID cardI am renting my house in Union city, New Jersey and it’s difficult to find good tenants with credit and SSN. I have a potential tenant who is ready to put down deposit plus one month’s ...
Jeff S.
What's a garage worth?
Looking at renting my home/condo and considering keeping my double garage myself. Would have to install a washer and dryer in the unit but other than that it should work well. There is plenty of parking.
If r...