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Hello BP family. My name is Alec. I’ve been listening to BP on and off for a couple years now.. I’ve always known I’d do real estate investing “some day”! It wasn’t until the last few months that I realized I would sa...
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I'm doing a rehab on this house & kind of confused what colors to use to paint it. The current paint is not in good shape & peeling so it does need to get redone. Would love to get some ideas. The stone has s...
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Hi BP community,First I would like to admit that my idea of picking a market for apartment investing was all over the place and I didn't really have a criteria defined to select a market. After listening to some real ...
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I own an investment property in Washington DC and am considering putting it on the market and doing a 1031 exchange. What do you wish you had better prepared for or what unexpected issues did you have when selling or...
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I know people on BP in different markets will have different experiences than someone like me in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But instead of doing it myself, which I have done many times. This time, I had a local plumbin...
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Hello everyone!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!! My name is Michael Core and I'm a real estate investor and small business owner in the Atlanta area. I have an Accounting background and worked for 14 year...
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Hello everyone.
I am in the middle of what I thought was the end of my eviction process (roughly 4 months to date). I received in the mail a judgment from the Worcester, MA Housing Court giving me (the landlo...
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I am 24 years old currently renting in Nashville. I have 30k saved up, but do not have strong W2 or 1099 income right now. Will this effect me pulling a FHA loan? Would co-signers help pull the loan? I have read the H...
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Hi, I’m Harrison and I’m an aspiring RE Investor.
I’m originally from St. Louis, MO but currently residing in Columbus, GA. I’m active-duty military and really began to study REI early 2019. So, I’m still very much ...
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I'm curious what methods other landlords use to collect rent each month.I like collecting rent in person each month because I get to see my tenants and make sure the property is in good order. But as I grow with more...