Hello BP!I just have a simple question for you all.  What was the last thing that you did, heard, read, ect that finally made you start your first deal?  I'm interested to see what was the last thing that pushed you t...

My partner and I have been talking about becoming landlords for well over a year now. It was always sort of an “idea” in the back of our minds but then sometime in April we became really serious about it. We started l...

New figures are out. Many have been warning of further drops in values and PATIENCE will be a virtue in acquistions if you wait. Well, we now have the worst month recorded in the last 5 years... This can't be good for...

I’m a 21-year active duty military guy who started renting my home after being transferred out-of-state. The home is in Anchorage, Alaska and I live in Atlanta. In 2014, I began doing short term rentals from May-Augus...

It has been almost 10 yrs since the last recession started.  Many of us have not been through a downturn.  Can some more experienced members tell us what to expect if we own notes and give suggestions on recession-pro...

Hello all! Been a while since I've been on, but I'm looking to get active once more.Situation: My significant other bought her house in San Diego in 2006 and survived the 2008 crash by refinancing with an ARM that had...

Hey BP,I recently took over management of my short term rental. I'm thinking of ways to monetize the rental. My goal is to increase revenue by 10% through monetizing strategies such as late check out and things like t...

Now don't get me wrong - Everyone is a newbie once. I still consider myself one...I'm not trying to offend anyone here.
But I guess I've just lately been noticing just how many newbies who never bother to learn the bu...

If you've read the The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley, you understand most millionaires (as in 98% of them) are not DIYer's. This makes sense to me. To achieve true greatness, in any aspect of success, you ne...

We are thinking about renting our 3 bedroom apartment to a family (2 parents and a 20 year old child).  The family just sold their house and received approx $200k from the sale.  Seems like they moved out due to finan...