John Barnette
It's a terrific day in San Francisco
Hi all, officially now a new member of BP. Though been a reader off and on for a while. Looking forward to interacting with you all on here, providing advice, seeking advice, and so forth. A little about me: Realto...
Serena Cross
New Investor in Los Angeles
Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023.
Alison Niko
house hacking in central NJ/NJ Shore- anyone out there?
I'm in Aberdeen NJ- looking to get my first deal as a multi family property house hack, open to having to rehab it, in process of getting approved for mortgage now. I plan on using FHA loan and living there. Any per...
Noah Field
Just Beginning my Adventure
Iv been studying real estate investing for about one year now and have a goal of owning a multi family property to live in and rent the other units, I intend to purchase in about one year under a FHA loan or 203(b) if...
Frankie Betancourt
IS this a good deal investment wise?
Estimated cash you will need at closing 16,342$Estimated monthly mortgage payments 730$30 Years Fixed Rate at Interest Rate 5.500% Home Purchase Price 76500$The home is a Duplex Upstairs and downstairs In Good Shape i...
John Mireles
Marketing Your Rental: Great Photos Make All the Difference
As a landlord who also happens to be a professional photographer, I thought I'd share some tips for taking photos that really helps your property to shine. Most of the photos I see on Craigslist are poorly done at bes...
Steve Boianelli
Mice: my problem or the residents?
Hey BP. I'm trying to help out my resident who has mice. I'm on the fence about who is on the hook here? What experience have you all had with this situation? My lease doesn't specify "pest control" but the resident h...
Soh Tanaka
The idea of starting a low-cost Property Management Company
I had a chance to review a few property management companies in a short period of time, and it made me wonder why they charge so much. Typically the monthly charge was between 8%-10% of the rent. If you rent is $1,000...
Joe Miller
Financing purchases
I am learning some things the hard way. Looking for some help. It seems that the local and online lenders I've spoken to do not do the following:
1. Loan <50K
2. Cash out refi<50K
3. Cash out refi > purc...
Mark Kelley
Investing funds while saving for next purchase
I'm curious what other investors are doing while banking or investing cash flows while saving for next down payment or all cash purchase. Care to share?For my part, saving over a 3-5 year period before my next RE purc...