- There's a logical reason when/why activity will pick up...wait for it...

Try to pick things where replacement pieces are possible and easy. i ill add that I put in some games we really like as a family, they went missing over a couple of months.

I'm considering a fixer upper to retain as a rental but need guidance on how to pick reputable contractors.  

Pick a few and message them to see who will work best with you.

Hi @Sean Leahy - good direction, I've never considered this but now that I think about, whenever I've had some random rental/sale listings I've been approached by brokers who said they represent folks that are part of the insurance company's claim management process (e.g. their house burnt down due to an accident). 

& ask the people about the thing they're good at, okkk got it :)I will do that, thank you very much hey I picked up some tips from the podcast too.... still listening to it, but.... : - Robert Kiyosaki, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", and "Cashflow Quadrant" - (already have the pdf ready to go.... but also "rich dad")- Dave Ramsey- the more creative way of getting the carryback note down from 40,000 to 30,000 - and using that, to make everyone happy.... and move the deal along- and I also wrote down.... : never give a city inspector the lock box code before you get there lol…. or do try to stand in his way a bit lol -- that's awesome.... gives me an idea for the culture - and what they must be like lol.... anyways, Shiloh thank you so much - I appreciate it a lot.... great first day, checking the site out much appreciated ! 

The key is to pick a lane—focus on improving as an investor, finding great deals, and letting a solid property manager handle the operations.

Hi All! New to BP and am really impressed by this community!  After debating local vs. or OOS, it seems like prudent advice to try to start locally with long term MF in so cal. Most of SoCal feels unaffordable to me s...

When they go on sale, I post them here but I pick some up.Coffee makers (broken carafes) and waffle makers.

to go back to my first point, though, i generally can't pick - it can take months and months to find a deal.