John Matthews
Reconciling Wealth Building with Philanthropy
I was having this conversation with my fiancee last night. We've both grown up of the mindset that it's important to help others, whether through financial means / volunteering time / etc. That said, I am significantl...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
Geoffrey Murphy
Top 5 Recession Proof Assets; What's yours?
Hey BP,
I just finished with having a pretty neat conversation with my mentor. He owns a decent size real estated company. They invest in mutli-family markets around the U.S. And owns a little over 1700 units.
How...
Paula Samuel
AirBnB a Pandora's box of nightmares
Back in 2008 when the real estate market took a dive, many of my clients were upside down and risked losing their properties. I began to offer them an alternative means to keeping their properties viable, short term ...
Account Closed
In a drought--to sod or not to sod?
Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...
Jerrod Hill
Process of buying land for development
I have been researching into building a home from scratch. I haven't been able to find good podcast or resources on here that discuss this topic. I understand the design and build part, but I don't know where to start...
Marquita Lucas
I have a motivated seller but what's the best strategy?
Good Morning All, I'm a newbie to this site and I have control of my first property. I even have the keys to it. Well I have a lady whose house was up for auction in November and she filed bankruptcy so now I sent in ...
Adrian Reyes
Managing vacation rental at the beach
Hello everyone, I manage a short/long-term rental at the beach here at South Padre Island,TX a well known, tourist attracting island in South Texas. It is a lovely 2 unit beach home featuring a little over 1100 Sq.Ft....
Jose Harvin
How do you price a vacant or highly vacant multifamily?
There are little or no rents being collected, so factoring in the costs makes for negative cash flow.
Ari Maguire
Hello BP! New investor from the Bay Area, CA
Hello Bigger Pockets! Let me first start off by saying I have so many questions, but I figured I better introduce myself before I start asking. So here we go...My name is Ari, I'm a senior ux-designer for a tech compa...