Melanie Stephens
Seeking BP’s Sage Investors to Share Life-Long Investing Lessons
Hello BP Investors!
I am interested in interviewing some of BP’s longest-term, most experienced investors about what they would do differently, if they could do it all again, for my "Lessons Learned" column in Bigger...
Jamall Lynch
CaPex Budgeting Costs
Top of the afternoon BP family,
I’m a newbie who recently came across a formula on how to budget for CAPEX. It says that I should take the cost of the repair and divide it by how many years it will last and divide t...
Joy Mendenhall
renting in college towns
Hi everyone:FIrst thank you to all who post and mentor those like myself who are new and ambitious to achieve our financial goals through RI. I was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into college rentals....
Dan Shelhamer
Section 8
I am currently marketing my rental property for a tenant, and I received an email from a prospect asking me if I accept Section 8. I don't know everything about this type of program, and how it works. Also, am I con...
Dana McMahan
Accidental landlord from Louisville
Hi all, I'm a freelance writer, and what you might call an accidental landlord. After visiting Detroit on assignment for a travel story I fell in love with the city and -- following a yearlong search -- my husband and...
Jordan Hanks
Airbnb Management Fees
For all you Airbnb investors/managers....What is industry standard for Airbnb management fees? Would love to hear from you as a host, or you as an investor paying someone to manage/paying yourself to manage? Thank you...
Meena Balaji
German roaches - tardy tenants
Hi All,Looking for advice. We have a rental property which is infested with german roaches because the tenants are unclean. My property manager visited and sprayed the place but it was not effective. He saw food all a...
Shawndrika Hardie
Major active duty military landlord issue
I'm stationed overseas and this tenant from hell stop paying her rent over 7 months ago. This rental is in California. Any advice?
Nicole Brodahl
Rental Inheritance/Investing Advice
Hello everyone, I am new to BP and new to real estate (sort of). My name is Nicole Brodahl (my profile is incorrect - not sure how to fix.)I have a very long winded statement/question. Looking for any tips, advice, re...
Account Closed
Short sale process
I am new to short sales...always done REO's. I figures since I am in CA I might as well learn as almost everything is upside down here.
Here are my questions:
1. Is the realtor the one who negotiates the short sale...