Nolan M.
Buddy pretended to be current landlord!
I had a seemingly nice young lady apply for one of my rentals. I did a little background check on her and her boyfriend, he had a few misdemeanors a couple years ago but nothing serious. He has a decent job and makes ...
Account Closed
Why Smart Money is Investing in “Cities of Aspiration”
Several trends are occurring as a result of the economic restructuring and impact of technology on virtually every type of business. One of the major trends is that increasingly middle class Americans are finding i...
Wendell De Guzman
Housing Prices To Collapse Now That The Feds Increased Rates?
Most likely the price will NOT collapse (just want to get your attention) but I wonder if housing prices will go down now that Feds started increasing interest rates. Here's the news from Bloomberg:http://www.bloomber...
C Rutherford
Responding to tenants
Small landlord here. I just have 5 units and am doing other work to help pay the bills in addition to doing all the property management myself (upkeep, repairs, cleaning in between tenants, mowing, finding & int...
Rachel Pivonka
Perspective Tenant Concern
We have listed our very first rental property to rent and our first perspective tenant says he is separated from his wife and they are trying to sell their house which they bought in 2008. My concern is that I'm sure ...
Steve B.
House Hack in LA or STR in MKE?
My wife and I are currently considering two different strategies and would like to get some insight from people who have experience. Neither of us have ever purchase real estate.1. We have enough to make a small down ...
Rich Emery
DSCR without penalty for selling early?
Hello BP Fam,Most DSCR lenders I've spoken to have a penalty for selling a property within the first 5 years of purchasing the property. Does anybody know of a lender that has DSCR loans that do not have this penalty...
John Campbell
is an interest-only loan a bad idea?
Hi everyone,I have been on the forums for awhile doing research and I feel that it is time to get my first investment property.I am targeting a duplex in the East Bay and my agent/loan officer has come up with some cr...
Jared Smith
CNN Business Says to Invest in Arizona: Scottsdale & Phoenix
Real estate investing is one of the best ways to diversify a portfolio and make a little side cash. It’s one of the most stable markets there is, and you can leverage others’ money to make it happen.
According to CNN...
Chandra Faulk
How long does it take to find a qualified tenant?
I am in the Oklahoma area. How long does it take to screen a tenant and find a qualified one for LTR? We have had our house listed for rent for 1 month now, and have not found a qualified tenant. We are using RentRedi...