Sam Fowler
Real Estate Market Bubble?
What’re some opinions on the state of the current real estate market? I know the market in many places is very hot currently and continues to rise. Do you foresee another housing bubble or crash? How does this effect ...
Timothy Howdeshell
To MBA or Not to MBA
Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...
Charles Barr
Buying a small hotel/motel in South Florida as 1st property
Background
I'm a new real estate investor in Miami Beach trying to buy my first property, preferably locally*. I could spend at least $500,000 in cash on a property myself, $1-20 million if I go into it with a family...
Michael Plaks
End-of-Year tax planning: Roth conversion 101
I just finished EOY tax planning sessions with my clients, and Roth conversion was one of the topics. It reminded me how confused most investors are about Roth and prompted me to write this long post. Since Roth-relat...
Chad Smith
Newbie...Making it work with little to no down payment.
Hello everyone. This is my first post since joining and I'm going to ask a question that has been asked a million times before. I hope this is the right forum for this question. How and where do I start?I'm not a you...
Amber Masterson
My PM wants me to pay for the entire work bid before the work is done. What do I do?
One of my units needs to be repainted and have some updating done in the kitchen and bathroom. My PM has a rehab company that can do the work. I've looked over the bid and the pricing is ok. The problem is, he said "l...
Christian Wathne
How I lost $163,000.....what's your biggest mistake?
Hindsight is always 20/20 right?What's the biggest mistake you've made?Mine would be....Early on I didn't understand the power of BRRRR or buy and hold; I thought flipping and quick cash was the way to wealth. My bigg...
Brandon G.
How Do You Pursue Creative Finance?
For those of you who don't mind sharing, I am curious how you go about finding and applying creative finance deals. For example, when you are marketing, do you do so with a particular strategy in mind or do you just h...
Jahan Habib
Proper Positioning for a Downturn/Crash
This is not intended to be a doom and gloom thread about any potential economic downturn some time in the future, but rather discussion regarding the proper position oneself to benefit resulting from such an event.I w...
Troy P.
Max Age for Buy and Hold Properties?
After reading (and thoroughly enjoying) HOLD: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth, one of my takeaways from the material was a quote from a long-time investor that says he only purchases 4 bedroom single fami...