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Looking to purchase a duplex. First investment property. Would live in one unit rent the other. Built in 1900’s so obviously has lead paint and asbestos. Seller will not give a credit for remediation. Is thIs a huge d...
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Hi everyone! This is my first post after finding BP, and I’m excited to get involved. My partner & I are currently living and working in Boston, and getting ready to make a move to buy our first property in the ne...
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Is anyone here investing in Austin, TX? What's the play here? Are flips where it's at, or are ppl stocking up on rentals due to the Apple building and Tesla building going up? What strategies are working the best here...
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I have been looking to buy a Home Park for probably the last 10 years. I have seen over that time a huge increase in values and shrinking cap rates. It has lead me to think it could be the most oversaturated and overv...
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Hello BP Community! A group of investors and myself are looking to diversify into the short term rental market. Our focus is an STR out in the ski resort areas of Colorado. In particular, we’d like to focus our attent...
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I recently inherited a big chunk of change. I'd rather not disclose the full amount but I do pretty well in my day job (software sales), and it's about 8x the most I've made in a year. For now a sizable portion of it ...
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I am perpetually game planning future moves and this exercise inevitably requires taking a position on how the near future will unfold and the best way to benefit. I am interested in hearing what BP users think is abo...
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I brought a paint sample to home depot to match and purchased a sample. I only needed enough to cover a few sq feet. When I went to use the paint it didnt match. I took it back to the store for a refund and they refu...
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I am of the opinion that people should be starting threads for sincere interest in topic or need to solve a problem....NOT for the sole intention of creating a topic as phony way to engage in networking for some relat...
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Some people are really struggling with the market and how Coronavirus may impact their personal lives, their investments, or even the entire country. We can't control the economy. We can't make much impact on unemploy...