How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...
Hello!I just bought my second home, a complete fixer upper that I plan to use the BRRR strategy on. I recently discovered that most cash-out refinance programs require that you maintain 20% equity in the home, which m...
I'm just in my 2nd year if out of state investing and recently bought a fixer in Topeka College Hill Area and Wichita Indian Hills and I was curious if anyone can give me some advice or share their opinions on investi...
Hi all -The mortgage agent who approved me for a conventional mortgage and agreed to have the the mortgage underwritten (he is not the actual underwriter) for a close next week on a rental property just came back to m...
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Landlord?No question about it—not everyone is cut out to be a landlord. Landlording requires a lot of skills and a certain state of mind—some not easily learned or adapted to. Can you...
Last week I met with a local financial adviser. I informed him that I'm a real estate investor, so he suggested Infinite Banking as possible financing option. The infinite banking sounds similar to using $401k or IR...
I am well aware of most of the tax benefits for an active REI or as the sponsor of a syndication, but are the tax benefits the same or different for a passive investor “member” of a syndication?
I am about to run a s...
Hi BP fam, What is the difference in Private Money from a company vs Hard Money. I understand the logic of Private Money from a friend or family member, but I don't understand the difference when a company advertises...
I've seen reviews on these two services and even a thread comparing both of them but they're a little outdated and I'm just wondering if anyone else has new opinions on them? How's your experience been?I guess I shoul...