Carlos Lopes
Buying Rental Properties Before Your Own Home
I’ve been struggling with the idea of buying a rental without my own home to live in. Back story. I own a rental in FL (first home we lived in), but moved to California 3 years ago. Decided to keep the FL SFH home as ...
Kate Johnson
"Class A Contractor", no license, consequences?
What are the likely consequences for filing a complaint on a person who publicly claims to be a Class A contractor in Virginia but holds no license at all?
Backstory, I got into a bad deal with a bad contactor. I tak...
Aaron L.
Direct mail campaign for primary residence???
Hi BP— Wondering if anyone has ever done a direct mail campaign for a primary residence? Would you structure your campaign any differently than a regular direct mail campaign, would your letter/postcards be worded dif...
Account Closed
L.A. Wildfires and Their Tax Implications for Affected Residents
Los Angeles County continues to grapple with devastating wildfires that have claimed five lives, destroyed over 2,000 structures and forced the evacuation of at least 130,000 residents. As firefighters persist in batt...
Alexander Ransom
Raising rent when buying triplex
So I found a triplex for sale in the Madison area that has three units and each one has been occupied for 15 years. It is clear to me that the rent has not been raised in a very long time. The gross rent is currently ...
Dina Schmid
Negotiations When Purchasing Existing STR
We're under contract for a SFH that is currently in use as a STR. Inspection revealed A LOT more problems than we ever imagined a house of this young age would have. We asked them to address 5 items that we saw as the...
Ryan Knapp
House Hacking in San Diego
Hey BP,
My wife and I have been attempting to luxury house hack (add an ADU onto SFR) in my hometown and are feeling a little worn down. I've read quite a few BP books and believe it's a strategy that works. I want ...
Grant Huggins
Partnering with an estate for flip
Many homes sold by an estate could be cost-effectively upgraded and potentially sold at a higher price. With the subset of these homes where the executor might be willing to delay marketing/sale of the home in order t...
Brianne H.
Worth it to go after contractor?
To make a long story short, last year (fall 2018) we had hired a contractor to build a garage, and materials that were paid for and "ordered" never showed up. This was my first serious bad experience with a contractor...
Jennifer Coley
Small Claims Court
I am appearing telephonically in a small claims case tomorrow in Washington State. My previous tenants are denying the damages and filed against me in court. I believe they did so because they didn't think that I wo...