Erin L.
Bad Credit - Good Tenant?
I could really use some cumulative life experience advice this evening! I just used the MySmartMove site for tenant screening and was greeted with a tenant score of "conditional" with a FICO of 468. I have had bo...
Thomas Seay
San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Correction
So how much longer can this boom continue around here? I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence. I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto. The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...
John Upperman
A Real Estate Investor is born ($75K Profit on first deal)
Hey BP Community,I became a BP Pro member in December of 2015. After years of talking about investing in Real Estate I decided it was time to take some action. I started using my hour commute to work to listen to th...
Chris Piper
Wholesaling: How to start with no experience, knowledge, credit, or money
There are a lot of people who want to start investing in real estate, but don't know where to start. Wholesaling is by far the best way to get started. It requires no training, knowledge, cash, credit, or experienc...
Bill Ward
Capex wipes out cash flow for a year?
So long question short, my rental property averages about $150 a month cash flow after regular maintenance expenses and minor repairs. But for a capex expense, my next one being a bath tub replacement or replacing the...
Account Closed
What is your system for collecting rent?
I've always just collected checks on my SFR in the past and that has worked, but I could be closing on a triplex soon and I am worried collecting checks will turn into a headache. Does anyone have a system/app/program...
Benjamin Cowles
Would you hire a guy with one leg to do your cabinets?
He seems to know his stuff, has worked on boats all his life, was able to lay out for me in detail a couple options to redo my kitchen and bath cabinets for $12/hr and he'd use me or someone for grunt work. He lives o...
Eric Smith
How Does an Impending Eviction Affect Your Buying Decision?
Hey so I'm pursuing my first deal on a multi-family unit in Columbus, Ohio. It's in a rougher part of town, I've heard from some folks on here that the area is C-C+. I've been in discussions with the listing agent fo...
Josh Butler
cash flow vs paying down mortgage
hey everyone,I just had a general question that I've often thought a lot about and thought I'd pose it to the BP community.Before deciding to get into real estate, I had always considered the real benefit of owning an...
Jason K.
The daily routine
Myself, and other newbs here would be more than appreciative to gain a little insight as to what you seasoned full-time investors daily routines consist of?
What are the most important tasks that you know you need c...