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Kristina Sparrow 18 year old aspiring investor from Austin, TX
12 January 2014 | 18 replies

Hello all!

I have been a lurker on the forums here for quite a while so I thought I would finally introduce myself. I am 18 years old and currently attending the University of Texas at Austin. Over the next f...

Ben Winchester Realistic Returns.. Real numbers
12 March 2017 | 14 replies

Hey BP peeps,

I have an extremely broad question because I'm looking for some broad-ish answers.

I want to know some realistic returns some of you aim for and get. Im talking after expense goals, before expense goa...

Tamera Jackson Property Management - how many of you outsource?
4 November 2019 | 13 replies

Just getting started and wondering how many of you manage your properties yourself versus outsourcing? I’m for sure leaning towards outsourcing as the appeal of getting a call at 3AM for a clogged toilet is near zero....

Account Closed Legal to Require Monthly Income 4X the Rent & Continuous Income?
2 May 2015 | 12 replies

would it be legal to require applicants make at least 4X the rent monthly to be considered?ie rent is 1000 so must document that income is at least 4000 every month?also how could it be made legal, if possible somehow...

Rizwan Halim Should I rent to a smoker?
10 August 2016 | 23 replies

I have a prospective tenant apply who seems a great fit and is a friend of a friend. I recently found out he is a smoker. I did not even think to ask but instead saw him smoke. I was all ready to rent to him.

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Steve B. House Hack in LA or STR in MKE?
12 November 2018 | 15 replies

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 ...

Joel Oh One platform strategy
2 January 2025 | 30 replies

Hi guys, I posted that hosts should focus on one platform to boost ranking instead of spreading out multiple platforms and I think I owe more explanation since all the seasoned hosts do not agree with me. Please under...

Beth Johnson Wholesaling vs Private Money Lending When Starting Out
24 July 2022 | 34 replies

A lot of aspiring investors who may not have enough capital to do a project by themselves (or simply don't want to dive into investing without the partnership of someone with more experience and knowledge) seem to tak...

Steve K. Turnkey Out of State Investments— how does it all work?
14 April 2018 | 52 replies

Being in a competitive market, I’ve researched out of state investing a bit and have always been gun shy due to not feeling comfortable buying property that I don’t personally control and having to work with a turnkey...

Jason Schmidt Buying 1, paying it off, buying another, paying it off ... am i alone?
25 October 2008 | 45 replies

My methodology is very very conservative. A lot more conservative than many here. Most are using other peoples money, and taking equity out of houses to buy another, etc. I just really don't want to get to a point ...