Bill Gulley
Sandy Hook
I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...
Michael Culler
War! What is it good for?
First of all, I appreciate the men and women who choose to serve in the armed forces for our country. And I do not mean to offend them in any way, but instead try to gain insight in some questions that I have.
Why d...
Jay Hinrichs
WIRE FRAUD CAR FORMS ARE NOW OUT>
AS we all know its rampant... I was just signing a sale contract on a CA flip we sold and there is now a CAR form that buyer and seller sign that delineates the risk and how to protect yourself against wire fraud.talk...
Sam LaGrassa
HELOC or Cash-out refi
I am getting my feet wet in the world of real-estate investing. I own a condo in which my wife and I reside. We bought the property for 820K with a 80% 7/1 ARM at 2.95%; 10% HELOC and 10% down. I have since paid off...
Account Closed
Seattle home prices drop by $70,000 in three months-market cools
IT CAN"T HAPPEN HERE! (Wherever "Here" is)Looks like a correction is in the making**********************************************************************************************"Home prices are continuing to fall acros...
Sean H.
Collecting late payments via Credit Card
I own some rentals in blue collar areas. Some houses are notorious for being occupied for 3 months no issues, then late payments, then partial payments, then no payments, and eviction. They cash flow excellently whe...
Tom Bjork
The Obama Effect
Currently, Obama's financial advisors have stated that the high end tax bracket will go up to 39+%. Does anyone think this high end tax bracket might go up to 50%+ or more?
Cliff Orphe
How much should an investor pay agent to sell flip properties
I am an investor and flip houses, I know the margin on deals aren’t always the greatest. How much should an investor who is bringing an agent repeat business pay to sell there properties?
Patrick H.
Good Profit on First Flip / Spec build
Finally completed my first rehab project after 10 months with a partner from BP. He put in the money and I put in the work. The house was nothing more than a shell when I found it on the MLS. It had been partially dem...
Kate Stallmann
Duplex Deal
Hello BP,I currently own a 2/2 condo in a good 4 season vacation town in NH. This is my primary residence. Since discovering BP I have been thinking (some might say obsessing) about RE as a way to build long term in...