Kevin Fletcher
Housing Market Bubble Vs. Inflation
I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...
Tim Richter
What do you do when you’re feeling overwhelmed ?
Hey everyone,Hopefully this finds you all healthy and happy in this crazy year we’re having!I’ve been feeling somewhat overwhelmed with my current(also first) investment deal and wanted to reach out to the community t...
Bob Romano
Do not take shortcuts on screening!
Thought I had the perfect tenant. Did a background check, got copies of his pay stub, call HR and checked on his employment, I even called his HR Dept and verified all his info before he even gave my the persons name ...
Justin Howe
First Deal Closed - $17k Profit in Less Than Four Weeks
Hi BP,On January 5, 2015 my partner and I put our first property under contract. On January 30, 2015 we closed the transaction and made $17k total profit. This thread will detail how we found the deal, obstacles we ov...
Jeremy Cohen
Everyone Is Gifted But Most People Never Open Their Package
Hey Guys,I'm looking to get started in leasing so I'm building a team to get facilitate the process.I'm virtually unkown so I don't want to go in the market unkown which would be difficult so I'd like additional resou...
Chris Sukala
Family or tenant
Ok so what would you do if you were us. Supposedly my sister in law (and kids, husband) could be losing their house. We have been down this road with a friend and was burned. So I will ask just because it's family. We...
Michael H. Cook
"Shenandoah" STR: What to know
In this blog I explain the confusion with the location of "Shenandoah", regulations, numbers, and an overall introduction to the "Shenandoah" STR market:
Short Term Rentals in the Shenandoah Valley What You Need to...
Marcus Auerbach
Mortgage rates going up. Is the market expecting inflation?
Rates are supposed to go down. All the major forecasts for mortgage rates are still pointing slightly down for 2025. But ever morning for the last 2 weeks I see the 10 year T-bill up another 10 basis points or so, and...
Misti DelMar
Need Realtor Advice: Feeling Discouraged Before I Start
I'm buying my first investment property this summer and I've been watching everything in real estate pretty closely (through Bigger Pockets and social media)....When I'm ready to buy this summer, I'll have 20-30k save...
Bridget Smith-Osbourne
Help Evicting a Military Family
Hello BP Family, Has anyone had to evict a military family? After two months of tenancy, I've decided to evict my tenants, a military family for non payment of rent & unfit living conditions. During a site visit o...