Hi,I have been reading BP on and off for almost 2 years. I am a chinese based in Beijing, China. would like to invest in buy&hold SFR in Houston area. I had some luck buying some properties in Beijing when prices ...
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Hi BP members!I am very grateful that I have found this site; during the last six months, I have been educating myself listening to the Podscast (at least two a day), I´ve been reading your blogs, discussions, and the...
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I'm curious how other investors are feeling about Houston and Texas markets.Currently in my small to medium size portfolio of 9 properties over 5 states, I'm most worried about my Houston and texas properties.#1 Had m...
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This issue has occurred several times at different properties: tenants complaining that the AC isn't cooling to a ridiculously low temperature when the ambient temp is about 40 degrees warmer. My response has been tha...
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I’d like to share my strategies here to help others make money and turn the worst war zone, vacant areas into safe spots for families to live.
I’m by no means the only one doing it. It’s just hard to find people t...
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One trick we use sometime is take a water hose from the back of a washer machine... I carry one in my trunk (With a plunger). Go to the neighbor and offer them $10 cash to run a hose from their outside faucet to your ...