Justin Williams
Hotel Journey: Part 0
Hi all! I'm buying a hotel and decided to document my entire experience here for posterity, from finding a deal to financing and owner-operating the place. This post will be an "intro" to what put us on to hoteling an...
Corbin Wafford
House-Hacking: Beginning of a Journey
Hello,I started reading Set for Life by Scott Trench, great read so far! A big proponent of the book that Scott seems to adhere to is the idea of house hacking. Which essentially seems to be the best way to propel mys...
Daniel Domer
Cocoa Beach Canal/Pool Home - Mgmt Co or Self for Short Term Rent
Hello all,
Looking for some general advice here, we are closing on a 4BR/2BA Canal/Pool home in Cocoa Beach next month. We have to furnish it all and from there are looking to use it for short term rentals (Air BNB, ...
Peter Eberhardt
Cash flowing $2600, & in debt for my first deal in CA, now what?
Hey BP! I am done renovating my Bakersfield 4plex, 3 units completely gutted and remodeled and 1 decent unit had two turnovers over the last year to get the rent up to market. I went in way deeper then I thought down ...
Jay G.
Is there a Rent Bubble? What could cause Rents to plunge?
Have you thought about this much? Do you have any specific indicators you watch in your local area, region, or at a national level to gauge current health of rent rates?How much can rents drop (%percentage) before it ...
Troupe Brewer
Hello from Central Texas
Hello! I am so happy to have found the BP forums and podcasts. RE investing has always been a goal of mine, and until I found BP and other podcasts I've really been overwhelmed with getting started. My partner and I a...
Tetra Gershwin
Doing real estate on the side
Numerous friends of mine are eager to dabble in real estate but they are unwilling to give up their day jobs. Though I assure them that it is ok to start small, minor fixers to flip, or buy inexpensive properties to ...
Brittany DeWitt
AirBNB Side Hussle
Hey all! My boyfriend and I bought our first investment property (an owner occupied duplex) about 2 years ago. We spent a lot of money in the first two years bringing it up to date some and cleaning it up. Now we'r...
Mark Cison
Buying First Multi-Unit in Tri-Taylor, Pilsen or Bridgeport - FHA
Hi folks!Over the last few months I've been on a mission to purchase my first investment property. During this time, I've been frequently using BP as a resource to help me along. You guys have some truly amazing advic...
Nelson Leal
1st out of state/BRRRR purchase
Hello BP,This is my first deal bought through BP so I figured I'd return the favor by sharing my adventure. I'll skip the details about myself and get right to the transaction.*Will omit names from my story and pictu...