Noah Bacon
HOA dues increased 98% YOY!
This morning the HOA on one of my properties located in Colorado Springs informed the owners of a "Special Meeting Notice" to ratify an amended 2024 HOA budget due to an unexpected high insurance renewal. I reviewed t...
Ben Tharpe
Your strategy for laundry on str
Hi, guys. I appreciate all replies. So I have 2 STRs. Drying linens and towels is definitely the slowdown. Both of my STRs are 4 bedroom/2 bath with duvet covers for the comforters. So when all 4 beds are used, there ...
Michael Swan
How To Identify Bad "D" Or "F" Class Areas
Hi all,Since I was featured on Podcast 238 about a year ago, I have talked to many BP Nation Members asking me if they should buy this deal or that deal. Here is a simple way to determine if a deal a broker is sendin...
Jason Timmerman
How flippers can ruin a wholesale market and deal
I just had a real frustrating incident occur. First of all, I think some flippers do not understand the purpose of wholesaling or wholesalers. I have run into a bunch of flippers in New Jersey, North Carolina and el...
John E.
How do I make RE investing a business and not a hobby?
Hello BPers...
My name is John Elmenhe, I'm 15 years old and I'm going to begin investing in real estate the day I hit 18 years old by trying to wholesale properties. I'm going to begin working soon and I'm NOT goin...
Tarl Yarber
$135K Fix and Flip Profit In Seattle WA! Success or Not?
Hey BP! I have not posted in BP for many months, and I miss it. I really enjoy posting topics that break down our failures and troubles so that others can learn from them.Based on the title of this post...$135k Fix ...
Cameron Price
Help! 100 year old house. Need advice. Lead, Asbestos, etc.
I need serious input! I just looked at a Historic house in my town that has been sitting vacant for over 30 years. The family finally put it on the market and are asking $80K. The realtor thinks they would take $40K o...
Chase Webster
Is Cleveland as good as it seems?
I've been receiving emails from Holton-Wise for the past few weeks, and it seems like there are some pretty good deals that may cash flow around 2-300 bucks per month with decent cap rates (10-12%). Couple questions t...
Scott Lepore
Let's be realistic with the BRRRR thing
Okay, I'm tired of hearing how easy it is to BRRRR. And the numbers people (eh hem, Brandon) are not realistic IMHO. One example Brandon gives is $200k purchase, $40K fix, $10k soft costs, $350K ARV. First off, fi...
Jeff G.
Carpet ruined - Do I have recourse? Should I pursue?
I had tenants rent my 2,850 SF house for 5.5 years. They disclosed their four dogs before signing, and they gave me a $500 extra deposit for that (in addition to last month's rent). And the wife said to me as they wer...