Dean Suzuki
Tenant Screening Question: To rent or not rent to this applicant
Hi,I have a tenant that I am screening for a SFR property that I have in Dallas, Tx and wanted to get the input of the community of whether they would rent, or not rent, or have recommendations on things to check furt...
Brian Pleshek
TransUnion Smart Move
What is your opinion of Trans Union Smart Move credit and background check service? Has anyone used it? Do the reports give sufficient information to make a good decision?Do you collect the $35 from the tenant and r...
Mike T.
Newbie from Chicago Interested in Multifamily Rental Properties
Hello Everyone,
My name is Mike, I’m out of Chicago and I'm completely new to the world of real estate investment. I first became interested in real estate after reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki...
Ben Quereau
Upset Price vs. Debt Amount - What Ratio to target?
Please bear with me on my first post on here. I attended my third sheriff sale here in Chester County, PA today. I have a few questions that I still have not figured out after reading 4 books, reading this forum, an...
Bret Halsey
HELOC Questions for "Investment Property"
Hey y'all, I owner occupied and house hacked my current residence for nearly a year and am looking to open a HELOC on it. I am moving out to do the same thing all over again but would like to access the equity built i...
Dave Carpenter
How are buildings with airbnbs appraised?
I'm looking at a building that is zoned B-1 business and plan to convert it to 3 airbnb units. Once the build out is complete, how would an appraiser value the building given that use? Would they use comps for other B...
Stephen Milhoan Jr
Creating an LLC/ First deal
I am currently in dental school in Cleveland with the goal of getting my first deal this summer while on break. I am looking to get a duplex or triplex in the Cleveland area. I was wondering if I should set up a holdi...
Brian McKelvey
Private Lending Bank vs Private Investor
I wanted to get some advice or perhaps some guidance on what other people's experience with hard money lending bank vs private individual investors is. As a first-time RE investor, I don't have the upfront cash to fun...
Marc M.
Checkbook IRA LLC Questions
Hello BP,I have a small (<$50K) Roth IRA that is currently 'self-directed' with Etrade to purchase stocks. I have read many posts on here about buying Real Estate with an IRA or Solo 401k (which I qualify for, but ...
Jolene Blazey
Newbie from Chatsworth, California
Hello BP,I am a newbie from Chatsworth, California. My name is Jolene Blazey and an unfortunate situation is what sparked my interest in real estate. Long story short, my mother’s home was going to auction because of ...