Nick O.
Incentives for keeping contractor/GC motivated to keep bids low?
Contractor currently charges % on total spent which gives him no motivation to keep bids low or fight for better deals with subs/suppliers. Wanted to get some ideas on how I can incentivize him to be motivated to get ...
Petit Morne
Creating your own MH park from scratch (raw land)
Hi,I own 36 house lots (65x1250) in East Texas. They are platted as 3 whole city blocks. They are in a small city but on the far edge of the main part of the city. Most here want to buy MH parks that are already up a...
David Roberts
Rental Properties in Baltimore in the $1k to $1.5k range
I am looking to invest in single family homes in Baltimore and trying to get a sense for the type of homes that rent for $1000 to $1500 range. Looking to buy homes in the $75k to $125k range. I really need to develop...
Enki Amo
Best US real estate market for Rental Property in 2016?
Which US city is the best place to purchase rental property in 2016 and why?
Ben Staples
My First Successful Tenant Screen!
Hi Everyone, This is my first ever forum post! My short story: I had my first ever "Vacancy" and successfully filled it in one week! I put vacancy in quotes because I don't actually own the property; I am renting. A ...
John B.
Chicago A neighborhood condo as first property
Hello,
I am 35, live in Chicago and work in the Loop for a demanding finance company. I never owned any real estate and have been renting a high rise one bedroom for $1,800 in River North with my girlfriend for the p...
Ivonne Pinedo
Looking for advice. Need to review my strategy.
Hello BP! I am a new investor looking for properties under $100k to buy and hold in Florida. At this time my main goal is cashflow. The market in my area -South Florida- is out of my price range, so long distance inv...
Sebastian Hernandez
HOUSE HACKING - BEST ADVICE?
Hello BP Community!I am in the early stages of learning about Real Estate and the different strategies investor can follow to reach their goals. I have been very interested in the idea of house hacking because it is a...
Troy Fisher
Prevailing Cap Rates in Tacoma Washington
So I've got a Commercial Broker sending me leads from MFR in Washington, he's operating mostly in the Tacoma - Olympia area. But I'm blown away by the prevailing cap rates going on. Can anyone shed some light on ...
Josh Gibson
Improvements with tenant in place
Hi,Looking for some advice. I currently have a tenant in a duplex that I acquired about a year ago. Nice older lady (72) on fixed income. I am her 3rd landlord in 15 years. When I bought the place she was on a month t...