Brian Knox
What are your thoughts on this Roto Rooter situation?
I live in an area where tons of houses end up with roots in their underground pipes.
One pipe has had recurring problems and Roto Rooter is suggesting installation of an outdoor clean-out (since the house's current o...
Sam Leon
Tenant buys new appliances
Single family home new tenant who works in the appliance business.He would like to put in new water saving appliances for the washer and dishwasher, that was stated up front and I tentatively agreed after considering ...
Tony Gallina
Low-no money down payment start out stratagies
Good Day!Helping out other people while passing on your knowledge brings great satisfaction.What are the arguments For OR Against:1) saving $30K over two years to put down for a FHA loan on a four unit then moving int...
William Morgan
How-to Qualify my Tenant-Buyer for refinancing later on?
I am buying a property that I will serve as a new home for my nephew. It's a foreclosure, needs minor repairs and does not qualify for FHA etc and he does not have the 20-25% down needed to do the deal. I will be buy...
Joel Barron
Should I try to close with the current tenant still present?
Hey BP! I've recently had an offer accepted on a 2 family in Albany NY. The first floor unit (where we'll live) is currently vacant but there is a tenant upstairs. He has been there for ~8 years and seems to have a...
Kim Carter
Private Money Lender Verification
I am new to borrowing from private money lenders. I have been speaking with loan officer for Pamela and Robert Smith Investment Limited Partnership based in Bakersfield CA. I am looking to build a long term relationsh...
Zacharias Salva
South Africa
On my long drive from Kansas City to Texas, I happened to listen to a TED talk on the subject of investment in Africa, in which the speaker alluded heavily to the real estate potential in South Africa. Just curiou...
Paul Z.
Condo Conversion Insight
Whose done it? What kind of "general process" took place? Who has insight. I'm considering a condo conversion on a 24 unit property in the western suburbs. Drop a comment in here if you've done it before and I'll mess...
Pavan Gupta
RE227 - California Equivalent Experience for Broker's License
Hey! My other half and I have been quietly building a real estate portfolio for a few years and I'm starting to become interested in managing transactions without the assistance of a broker/agent. I'm curious about ho...
Jack Lee
Passive Investing Guide??
Hey guys,
I was wondering if there is a passive investing guide out there for rentals. I have not found a solid guide on BP on how to invest passively if you simply cannot make weekly or monthly trips to rentals unle...