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Hello BP folks, I am an event producer turned construction management student that got into the BP podcast during monotonous shifts of painting, sanding, etc., at my previous job. You can only listen to a good music p...
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Hello BP Community! I'm 24 years old and looking to purchase a rental property within the next 6 months. A fellow BP member made the comment about putting loans on a 15 yr note vs 30 yr to be debt free sooner which I ...
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Situation - You've just closed on a new property. It needs significant repair / renovation work. Your goal is to fix it up and have it rented or on the market as soon as possible.
What is the very first thin...
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I'm so excited a new chapter just opened in my REI career! This was always in my mind, and after 3 months of going after auctions, I landed my first acquisition! For the record I have 3 rentals out of which one was a ...
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The last time I made a post I had just closed on my first house. I bought it to flip. The rehab took about 5 months. Once it was listed, it was under contract in 2 days with an over-asking price offer. Rehab Scope: - ...
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I'd like to get some input on reasonable vs unreasonable fees for property management.
I think most people think that the % of rent is the key fee. I disagree.
I interviewed a property manager a while back who hea...
I have to refinance my NNN as I'm getting close to loan maturation May 2025 (balloon payment). Currently @ 4.5%. My tenant (investor grade) has 3 more years left on the lease. I've talked to them to find out if they a...
I'm just posting this as a warning for newbies. Obviously, no one can predict the future and no one knows what's going to happen next year, the year after, etc. But most apartment markets are at or near the peak in ...
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I am really curious as to what kind of background most people were before they started working. For example, Were you in a high paying job? or did you owned a business? or were you just a college student like me who ...