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How do you protect yourself from frozen pipes?
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...
Marcus Auerbach
Cash Flow and Appreciation in the Greater Milwaukee Area
I was just reading another interesting discussion about cash flow vs. appreciation and the Midwest vs. the West coast and I want to make a case for a balanced approach, and I think my backyard - Milwaukee - is a perf...
James Bynum
Quitting my job, moving to Florida to start out
So here's the deal. In a few months I will be quitting my job, moving back to Orlando (A market I know very well) and using a $300,000 investment to kick start my venture in real estate. A small portion of this money ...
Brandon Ingegneri
How I made $100,000 in 11 days with a phone and a pen!
I am new to the site, and I am trying to get involved as many discussions as my experience allows me. I saw the, "Success Story" heading, and a deal from 2009 or 2010 popped right into my head. I had been involved i...
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Insights on Selling Owner Financed Homes / Notes
I read a number of note selling threads and noticed some questions on how it works. So I want to post some of my insights and hopefully this could help someone who is looking to sell a house with owner financing or wa...
Quinn Dudek
How to Scale without rehabbing (BRRRR)... starting with 400k
Me and a few other partners have 400k and are trying to get started with SFH. We are thinking about buying a few 300kish houses next year probably using DSCR loans. We would preferably not rehab and BRRRR as it causes...
Akshar Puri
New Investor in the Bay Area
Hi BP community - my name is Akshar and I am a new investor hoping to close my first deal this year.
My background: I have worked in the hedge fund industry for over 4 years, and am now trying to diversify some of my...
Duarte Marques
Buying turnkey for first investment property?
Being out of state and to minimize risk I don't want to do any major rehab, what do you think about buying turnkey property so that it casflows around 200 bucks a month with all costs associated? I know I won't be abl...
Jasper Zimmerman
$12,000 Turnover!! Is this normal for less than 3 year tenant.
Hello,
I'm a new investor with one unit in Indianapolis, IN. I'm an out of state landlord with a property management company taking care of the house. The tenants recently moved out and the property management compan...
Dannielle Hoffman
ikea kitchens - good or bad idea?
Hi Everyone!So I finally took the plunge & bought a flip-in (a property to flip that I also live in while doing it). I have been doing good and tackled several smaller projects myself (paint, flooring, fixture rep...