Daniel Bryant
Advice for RE investment needed
For a lack of better title, sigh, as you can probably tell Im new to this.Ive been browsing the BP forums for awhile so this is my first post here, please be gentle lolHeres my situation; I reside in Queens/NY where I...
Wei Mai
This article gave me second thoughts on Investing in Cleveland OH
Hello BP,I have been looking into investing in Cleveland Ohio for a few months now and have been researching neighborhoods to begin in. Today, I came across this article about the most distressed cities in america and...
Mark Russell
first wholesale deal
I am interested in flipping and my mentor told me to go and find a deal and I did, but I have talked to 3 different hml sources and can't seem to get financed because I don't have any money to put down right now. I do...
James Likis
Tradeoffs: amending taxes with cost segregation & bonus depreciation
When filing our 2022 taxes, our CPA did not mention or encourage us to do a cost segregation study to capture bonus depreciation on the two properties my wife and I acquired in 2022. Our goal is to invest aggressively...
James Brand
Tenant Screening: Bad Credit okay?
Hey BP, I am currently considering a potential tenant with a poor credit score in Philadelphia. He was upfront with me about it when first viewing the property, and explained he does not currently have a credit card s...
David Wurzel
Direct Mail Postcard With A Definable Response Rate
Does anyone have a postcard that they have tracked and noted that the response rate is better than the others.On most every yellow letter website it is just the same old same old. How are you supposed to build a bra...
George Foster
General Contractors
As a general contractor here in the Chicago area. I want my fellow investors to remember when hiring a general contractor, included in the costs of completing your project he/she will charge overhead and profit. So fo...
Account Closed
First property tenant in place? questions
Ok so I am closing on my first property by next week and have alot of questions regarding the tenant who is living upstairs. They have been there for 7 years and pay 625 (rent is 725 but does "maintence" on the proper...
Dominika M
Renter psychology
Hi all,
Newbie question: since there seem to be many areas in the US where houses cost $20-100,000 and there are several government financing programs that let people put down very little as downpayment (less than 10...
Jared Boundy
STR on weekends with renter during the week
I've got a question for anyone who is an Airbnb host AND a landlord...I have a situation that is good for me, but I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle it in terms of a contract/lease. I have someone who wan...