David Stone
Who uses a Project Manager?
Hey BP! My wife and I have been considering hiring a project manager to manage our rehab projects and contractors. I was wondering who has utilized this resource, whether it was beneficial, why or why not, how much PM...
Adrienne Curtis
Issues with Investors in Chicago
I have a couple of really good properties in Chicago and St. Louis areas but I'm really having a hard time with investors. Either the property isn't in the area they're looking for, or they're not seeing the equity. A...
Marcus Auerbach
The cost of being cheap on rental properties - share your story!
It's an interesting experience to work on a property you rehabed a long time ago - some of my first rental properties are now long enough in service that I have to start making some repairs. And I am shocked with some...
Account Closed
How long did it take you to find your first duplex?
I'm starting to look for duplexes with a realtor. We've been looking for about 4 weeks now. So far I've looked at 6 properties most of them were in bad condition or in bad neighborhoods. Out of 6 properties I looked a...
Jonny Phillips
Changes to Airbnb in San Diego
San Diego City Council votes to limit Airbnb rentals to primary residences only.I'm torn on this one. The economic and investment side of it from a professional stand point is frustrating. Investors can get great retu...
Shaun Reilly
Getting experience Cold Calling
I would like to add cold calling to my repertoire to find deals.Problem is I do not really have any experience doing it, and frankly I don't love the phone so not something that comes naturally to me. I can talk to s...
Nikki Robinson
Soon-to-be Wholesaler from southern Georgia (Valdosta)
Hello all!I'm Nikki (that's not a nickname), and I found BP through googling every question I could think of regarding wholesaling real estate. I'm VERY new to the concept of wholesaling, although not new at all to ot...
Katie Neason
My seller is getting cold feet. How do I keep them in the deal?
I have a house under contract from a motivated seller. It is the house the seller grew up in and his parents have since died. He is not emotionally tied to the house but has been sitting on it because his brother and...
Alyssa Kruger
Can I house hack in Brooklyn with only $25k down?
Hey everyone,
I wish to move to NYC next year and want to live in Brooklyn. I currently live at home in FL and will have $25k by the time I wish to move. Using rocketmortgage as an estimate, I am able to purchase a ...
Leandro Abreu
I Would Not Be Buying U.S. Real Estate
Investor Jim Rogers said "I would not be buying U.S. Real Estate" in a podcast two days ago. He then adds "The Chinese rush to buy U.S. Real Estate is probably a sign of a top in that market." Jim Rogers is a respecte...