Austin Bright
How to use this time wisely
HiI am looking to get starting with real estate investing later in the fall. I am trying to figure out the best way to use my time working from home. I listen to podcasts, read a lot of books, and network (before quar...
Blyce Clake
New to BP - Lost Job Due to C19 - Wholesaling & Networking Intro
New to BP! Love the community so far (wish i'd have joined sooner) high quality real estate investing content for FREE plus an awesome community of highly helpful people. Long story short I just got laid off from my c...
Jimmy Klein
Sponsor screening requirements
How do some of these sites screen their sponsors and the legitimacy of their investment return claims? For example, I have been keeping track of some of these home rehab flips being financed on sites like iFunding and...
Brian Wilson
Buying my first property (Owner Occupy)
Good Morning BP!I'm a Kansas City transplant living in the DMV area. I currently work in Reston, VA (bit of a commute) but will likely be working closer toward the DC area in the immediate future (1-1.5 years) so I'd ...
Joseph Wojciechowski
Guidance on financing options for first property
As someone dreaming of passive income, I’m looking for guidance on creative financing options for my first property. It’s a 3/1 duplex listed at $200k that needs a 3 month, $20k rehab. ARV is $280-$290k. It will rent ...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Airbnb doesn't let the hosts check picture ID of the guests
I have been asking for photo ID, it's written in House Rules, listing, everywhere... and when they refuse, I let them cancel within 24 hours with no penalty.In a recent case, the guest complained to Airbnb, who backed...
Amanda D Phillips
Private Money - How?
Hello!
I'm finding it challenging to find deal with enough of a spread from price to arv, given repairs... when using hard money. I'm at a point where I'd love to start looking at private money but don't know where t...
Eric Oszczypala
Popcorn ceiling removal
I was wondering if anyone here removed popcorn ceiling themselves. I did some research and it doesn't look that hard: spray with water and scrape it off, then paint, is it that simple? or should i hire someone to rem...
Rickie Mincy
Bank Account Suggestions
Hi BP!I will be closing on my first rental property next week and Im looking for suggestions on how to manage the bank accounts. Based on my research, Im going to open a checking account for rental income and savings ...
Brandon Gamblin
Property taxes in regards to investment property
Question #1: Upon the purchase of an investment property that you will be rehabbing, its understood that property taxes are to paid. But at what point? At closing? I'm also told that property taxes are a holding cost,...