Frank Harris
New Build in Cape Coral Florida
Hello, I'm just getting into real estate investing and my first deal (well maybe) is gonna be in Cape Coral Florida with a new build. I took out a HELOC for 150k and I already bought a lot in Cape Coral for 55k. The h...
Lucy McDonald
Branson, MO vacation rentals - advice, property management, etc
Hello BP Community! This is my first post, although I have been an active podcast listener and forum reader for over a year. After feeling as if I have done my due diligence and am financially ready to jump in and act...
Lennox Matsinde
Duplex VS house-hacking a single-family house as a 1st purchase?
To any active investors in the Seattle area, as you know, we live in a hot seller's market (King County) where the cheapest duplex you'll see is asking at least $500k +. My question today is, even with an FHA loan, in...
Ken Rishel
Fair Housing Compliance - What are You Doing?
Apparently someone felt my post the other day was too political and it was removed. That does not change the fact that both retailers and community owners seriously need to address the changes in all of the Fair Housi...
Jason Taliaferro
Airbnb Yay or Meh 2019
BP Investors what has been your experience with Airbnb/VRBO vacation and short term rentals? What cities and property types do you have? Did you convert your long terms rentals into short term or did you convert some ...
Marylin OShea
Why hosting via Airbnb makes sense in Annapolis
Whether you intend to host in Annapolis on a full time basis (as most investors do) or on select weeks or weekends (as many families do), you will find that the sailing capital of the United States is a high-traffic a...
Manuel Diaz
Best way to monitor multi-family homes in DC area
Hey Everyone,I am looking to purchase my first investment property in DC and possibly occupy one of the units while working in the city. My income and reserves are large enough to support a $1.5M property with a stand...
Nathan Vaughan
Single family to multi-unit conversion — San Diego 1st investment
Hey there!I live in Logan Heights neighborhood in San Diego. I’ve been a homeowner since 2013. We got a great deal on an big old home on big lot. I’ve been restoring and remodeling it for about 7 years. Didn’t really ...
Account Closed
syndicated deals - who secures the loan?
Let's say one syndicates a deal to purchase a $30m apartment building with 25% down;Who is going to secure the loan? Obviously, the sponsor isn't going to carry a $30m debt himself and be the only guarantor Theoricall...
Silvia B.
New deck boards and railings: Depreciation or Repair?
This Summer we personally replaced the deck boards and railings on one of the decks. The structure ( posts, joists, etc) were ok but the old deck boards were bad and it was time to replace them. It cost us about $1500...