Joel Owens
Why investing in real estate is SO important !
I learned today an extended family member on my wife's side lost their job. This was at a major retailer company as a manager. He was on time, never called in sick, and did a great job. Was there over 11 years as a fa...
Bryan Ghorbani
Paint and Appliances Indianapolis
Hello BP Community,I've been wanting to get into real estate buy and hold investing for cash flow since I was in college. 1 year ago today I decided I would finally do something about it (33 years old now). I spent al...
Joel Katsma
Alternative to MySmartMove?
I am a newer landlord, managing 6 properties. I have used mysmartmove in the past for tenant screening, however I have had enough of their terrible customer service. Horrible experience the last two tenants that trie...
Michael Smythies
How to get around DTI limitations?
Hi BP, I get this question over and over again from new real estate investors that are just starting out - how do I get around DTI limitations? In order to buy more real estate by means of conventional lending, you ha...
Jessie Kelly
President of local REIA is a guru selling consulting, should Ipay
I recently went to my local REIA for the first time. The president of the REIA is a prolific local investor and has about 100 local flips under his belt. Naturally, I want to learn from this guy because he has done so...
Russell Sutton
Looking at a 160k property that could be worth in north of 650k
Hello all,This is my very first post on here. I recently found a property that has been vacant for many many years. It was up for sale multiple times throughout that period of time. It Is in need of major renovation. ...
Mike Paulson
New member: Minneapolis, MN
Hello all! I am a new member in the MPLS area. I am looking to get into Single family, Multi_Family, Apartments.I have to say this all started for me back in the days of Carlton Sheets. My mother told me I should get ...
Kristina Jensen
Lender or Bank Loyalty?
Question: Is there purpose to showing bank or lender loyalty when obtaining additional loans?I know from the Podcasts and reading these forums that some people enjoy having a relationship with their lender. My thoug...
Jeff Lawlor
Bookkeeping: How Do I Split Personal and Business Expenses?
I have an ADU next to my primary residence and often buy things for both units. I'm using Stessa and looking for the right way to record only the business expenses.Here's what I'm doing:1. Enter an inbound "owner cont...
Kadia Lawrence
Free/ low cost Credit reports tenants can pull?
Hi all - pardon the dupe from the Screening section if you already saw this. Do you have recommendations for a free or low cost credit history report that I can request of tenants? Are services like creditkarma com...