Sam Rockafellow
How do you look at a house? Investor eyes?
IN the Marine Corps I studied what is called Combat Hunter. We took hours of classes on how to identify human existence while patrolling though rural terrain.
We learned how to identify many things about t...
Bethany Lewis
Do we sell our precious home to be scraped for more money?
Okay, so here's our dilemma. My husband and I bought a beautiful 2-bedroom, 1905 brick home in Englewood about 2.5 years ago. Gorgeous original wood and oozing charm, on a large lot as well. We fell in love with it an...
Meg K.
Panicking
Hello BP,I am not renewing my current tenant's lease after 6 years...lots of late payments, damage, and disrespect as i live in one of the units in the duplex. I posted in postlets for new tenants and have been scree...
Nathan W.
Indoor Pools in the Smokies
I have a nice 2 acre lot with a view in the middle of the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Wears Valley triangle. I'm trying to narrow down what to build on it. I'm considering an upscale 4 Bedroom 4 1/2 bath Pool cabin...
Jeff Schleyer
How to rent place. What are we doing wrong?
Earlier this summer, my wife and I bought an older city town home that we renovated lightly (updated bathroom and kitchen), within a reasonable budget. We ran into a 2 month setback with our first contractor and decid...
Bienes Raices
Do you bother getting a permit to replace the water heater?
I called the county permitting office and they do require a permit to replace a water heater. Since it's highway robbery to pay a licensed plumber to do anything, I was wondering if most people ignore the permit issue...
Aaron Foster
Are motivated seller lists worth it?
I am looking to complete my first wholesale deal. I am confident that I know what to say once I get in contact with a truly motivated seller, and I have built a pretty good buyers list so far. Most of my methods of ma...
Etan Ofrane
Can't get equity out of my investment property.
Hi all. I live in Jersey City, NJ and I recently bought a single family home right next to the one I live in for $750K. I paid cash with money from a 1031 exchange as well as a home equity line of credit from my pri...
Andy M.
$52,069 profit on my first "Firehouse"
What's up BP Nation? I flipped my first ever burned out "Firehouse" a few months ago and it turned out pretty well. $52,069 in profit. This story has a few interesting twists and take aways as well. One of my key take...
Mark Hower
STRP with cash flow of about 17k/year - worth it?
Hi all,New to forums. I have around 500k saved and trying to deploy it in real estate. I'm looking at purchasing a new high-end home and using it as a STRP (short term rental property, i.e. listing on Air bnb, etc) Th...