I have a mix of long term rentals and short term rentals and I'm looking for something to help organize all of my expenses and more. I currently use apartments.co for screening and rent collection. It would be nice if one app had it all but I don't think any are there yet. I really like that Stes...
Hello BP community. I am new to the Landlord realm. I'm ready to rent out to tenants. What is the best software to use? I've narrowed it down to BP's Rent Redi or Tennant Cloud. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Hi, I am a newbie investor looking to start my investor journey in the Milwaukee, WI market. I would appreciate your thoughts on the following deal - 4beds, 2baths, 1,574sqft, 1891 built, 8,712 Square Feet Lot, generating rent of $1600/month to long term tenant. Market rent $1800+. Asking price -...
Hello, my name is Jeanette. I am a current investor I’m looking to become a hard money lender. Is $100,000 a sufficient amount? What details can anybody give me such as what to look out for, what should be in the contract, and if anybody has any leads thank you for your time. I look forward to yo...
Hi all, I'm new to real estate investing and looking to purchase my first buy-and-hold rental property in the greater Milwaukee area. I’m new to the city (but planning to stay long-term!), and I’m still getting to know the local neighborhoods. From what I’ve gathered so far, the areas can vary qu...
Hello, everyone! My name is Merek and I am just beginning my real estate investment journey. I work as a financial advisor based in Milwaukee and have been interested in developing a real estate portfolio personally. A number of clients have rental property and know it can appear overwhelming to ...
Sounds good. I only fixed some spelling/grammar Hello all! My name is Jeanette. I currently have 2 rental properties and am looking into the hard money lending game. If I want to be a hard money lender, what questions should I be asking a potential client? What are some red flags? Does anyone hav...
If you got any ideas, I'd really appreciate it. My ex husband and I started this STR. It went live May 30. We received 13 bookings in 5 days. June July August are booked almost solid. It seems to be well on its way to succeeding as a STR. My ex husband needs to sell NOW and really wants to also w...
Hello Everyone, looking to purchase an STR in the Hayward area and could use a recommendation on an agent with STR experience. Thank you! -Justin
Hello everyone. I'm going to keep this as short as I can but 20 years old now I bought my first duplex in November for 276k 13k down or so, 5% with interest rate of 6.125%. Currently owner occupying it until my one year term is up so that I can pull a loan. I have already got a renter very intere...
Good morning, what are some key factors to look for when searching for a small business that's for sale to see if it's Legit? How do I analyze the information given in order to make an intelligent decision on whether to buy or not? What are legitimate websites that people post their businesses to...
I just answered this question somewhere else and found it interesting to think back on my own false beliefs and misconceptions. Thought it would deserve it's own post for new investors to get a look behind the curtain and see how people who are investing 10+ years got started. 15 years ago I boug...
Online...looks like 4 properties currently scheduled for sale. Checkout ********** website for the list of properties. Good luck and best wishes.
Good morning everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I saw something this morning that sparked this question for the community: If you could only choose two of the fundamental pillars of success, which would you pick and why? For me, I’d definitely choose consistency. In my opinion, consistent ac...
After a decade of investing in the Milwaukee market from New York, I have officially liquidated my portfolio, scaling down from 88 units to 4. While the majority were sold, 15 were lost to foreclosure—a difficult but valuable lesson in this business. My journey with out-of-state investing taught ...
If you got any ideas, I'd really appreciate it. My ex husband and I started this STR. It went live May 30. We received 13 bookings in 5 days. June July August are booked almost solid. It seems to be well on its way to succeeding as a STR. My ex husband needs to sell NOW and really wants to also w...
Hello, I am very new to real estate investing and I am currently in the beginning stages of converting my single family home into a duplex. It has the layout of a duplex perfect for an upper and lower unit. Zoning does allow me to convert to a duplex. My next stage is to get separate meters insta...
Hi, This is my first post. Been a passive member for a while. I have 7 units, 4 buildings in Milwaukee managed by a reputed Property Management company. These are some of the repairs charges they have charged me over the last year or so. I have asked for transparency on the repairs. Company refus...
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m currently looking to gain some insight into how others approach out-of-state (OOS) investing and would love to hear which metrics you prioritize when evaluating a new market. For context, I’ve been investing in Milwaukee, WI, and have based my str...
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Hello All, Hope everyone is having an amazing day and you are crushing your goals. We are out of New York and have been investing in the Milwaukee WI market for over a decade. That said, I used to think that Residential 1-4 was the end all be all, but now I realize that there are so many types of...
AspiRE MKE Roundtable is Coming Up and We're Going Back to Our Roots! We're excited to announce that our next AspiRE MKE Roundtable will be held on Wednesday, July 8th at 5:30 PM and we're making a few big changes. New Location: Shorewest Realtors6725 W. Layton Ave.Greenfield, WI Limited Seating:...
This strategy won’t be for everyone, but I thought I would share it just in case it could help someone in a similar situation. For some background I am at a place where once I pay off my portfolio, I will be financially independent. I currently have a portfolio of 6 properties 8 doors. That doesn...