Mark Updegraff
bought my first foreclosure yesterday, despite BP advice ;c}
Well, first off I just reached one of my 2010 goals - to purchase a foreclosure on the court house steps!
I've been going to all auctions with meat and watching the big boys bump knuckles. You know, the stuff in the...
Dawn Anastasi
Another Rental Property! (This time a townhouse)
Okay, so I just posted back a couple of months ago regarding a 3 bedroom single family I bought on July 15th. But, I had the opportunity to buy a 3 bedroom townhouse.This deal actually started back in May! I visited...
McKenzie Bagan
When to cut losses and pass on bad neighborhood?
This is a not happy post and we feel like we are in a difficult spot. I did my first Brrr property and things have been tough from the start. I was able to get the property renovated, refinanced and listed with a prop...
Gary Guidi
My first multi-family generating over $7,500/mo passive income
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $1,340,000
Cash invested: $300,000
This was our 1st value-add project in the neighborhood. It's a 27 unit wi...
Jason Merchey
Doom and Gloom? I Read a Book by David Wiedemer & Robert A. Wiedemer
I read Aftershock, the latest edition, by the brothers Wiedemer. It was fairly dark, much about our economy being a multi-bubble economy, the weakness in housing for various reasons (including the 50% or so cash tr...
Will Spruill
Cleveland OH investing?
I'd like to hear from anyone investing or invested in the Cleveland rental market. I'm looking into purchasing a duplex or two in the Cleveland area for long term rentals.
Justin K.
Small Claims Court for breach of contract with a contractor
Long story short.Bought house, needed work, hired contractor with an agreement on price for work. Started work in first of November and told it would be end of the month before it was done. Now we are in the middle of...
David Hodge
Looking for Orange County mentor to prove me wrong
My wife, @Sara Hodge, and I have been on BP for around 6 months now. We own our primary residence in Orange County, California, but due to the high prices, we decided to invest out of state. We now own two rentals (...