Has anyone gone through the process of applying for the tax credits associated with renovating in a historic district? Question I have: 1) How difficult was it to renovate to the historic architectural standards?2) Di...

DPW Requests Hearing to ReviewWater/Sewer Rate Adjustments, New Rate StructureMinimum Billing Out, Monthly Billing In The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is proposing a three-year package of single-di...

I'd like to setup a fairly regular meeting of the minds in Berkeley (where I live, selfish, I know!). I've found it incredibly helpful to constantly be surrounded by like minded people, talking about goals and acti...

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the forums, but have been reading the posts and articles here for some time now. I seek your wisdom!

A small group of friends and myself all work jobs with low hours and good income. We ha...

I read some topics in the last couple of days talking about buying in lower income neighborhood. I am a little confused. What makes an area a war zone? It is strictly the crime rate in the area or does the average inc...

Gold broke the $1000 an ounce barrier last week and is zooming up over $1100 as I write this. It seems to me that the money that the Fed's loose monetary policy is going to come home to roost. If I recall the 1970's a...

I started flipping in Dallas earlier this year. To date, have completed 1, have 1 in escrow, and close on 4 purchases this week. Most are being bought in wholesale, some conventionally financed too. Wanted to hear exp...

Hello fellow investors,

I have an opportunity to purchase a large, 100+ unit mobile home park. The 28 acres it sits on is highly valuable land, the park is dilapidated, and the owners are behind on taxes. The...

One of my core values is that my words match my actions.
In street vernacular, one could phrase this as “practice what you preach” or “put your money where your mouth is” or “if you talk the talk, you need to walk th...

Greetings! Very excited to have just joined the BP community. I'm a 25 year old working in the corporate world (currently in commercial-scale solar energy!) and gearing up to buy my first property. I want to start wit...