Hi everyone,I am an investor here in Chicago, currently in nine properties. Two are buy-and-hold and seven are short-term debt. The competition is pretty fierce for cash flowing properties so I've chosen this strategy...
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Hi, I'm new to Real Estate investing and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Nick...Originally from Philadelphia but I'm in the SF Bay Area (East Bay) now. I would love to know if there's anyone in the East Bay area that'...
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Hello All,I'm a relatively new investor, owning one single family in Texas that I am currently renting out. After travelling Asia for 6 months, I am now back home in Wisconsin and looking to get more property. I have ...
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Hi everyone!My name is Richard and I'm working in San Antonio, TX. Are there are any investors in the area who would care to contribute to this thread and offer their opinion on the current state of the San Antonio ma...
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Hello BP, my name is Grace I am from Las Vegas, Nevada but I am currently residing in Boardman, Ohio I am new to the BP site and REI world. Looking to soak up any and all information I can about investing in this indu...
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I haven't noticed any services that handle appealing property tax assessments in the Bay Area here. I have seen it for San Antonio, TX. Such service would on your behalf appeal the property tax assessment (each year, ...
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Maybe this has already been posted. If so, I apologize because I couldn't find it.
That being said, for the locals, what is the best form of getting from the airport to the hotel? I checked out the RTD website and ...
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Happy Sunday!
I heard this question on the latest BP podcast (#435) today and thought what better place to ask it than on the forums:
If you were me, a 20 year old in college, what are five (or more/less) things you...
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Hi BP Nation-
I’m considering adding some short term rentals to my portfolio in areas that I’d enjoy spending time in. One of the benefits of COVID, is much greater geographic flexibility for work. I love the outdo...
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Hey BP community! I've been trying to learn more about a specific market (Tampa), and feel like at times I am going in circles. Taking notes on each neighborhood + suburb gets tedious. I still don't have as pointed qu...