Victor Medina
Pay contractor directly vs through a property manager
I am currently renovating a property and have my property manager gathering quotes to get the property rent ready. Currently the property manager pays the contractor and I'd have to repay through the property manager ...
Chris Gawlik
The US Economy Will Recover Quickly ??? Think Again !!!
I keep hearing many investors speak of the housing market and stock market as if we are in a normal situation. Everything is great and the stimulus has solved all of the problems that a global pandemic has created. Ta...
Bill Plymouth
What's with the animosity towards whole-salers?
Perhaps I'm generalizing, but I see some heavy hostility towards the idea of whole-saling in the forums. Why do a lot of members seem to be so against wholesale? I've seen "unethical" and "shady" thrown around a lot...
Anthony Beckemeyer
Facebook ads for Motivated sellers
Has anyone used Facebook adds? I was wondering if anyone has or had any luck? Looking to find motivated sellers in an area. If its possible what would you pay to generate leads? IC runs 100 a month and takes several m...
Luka Milicevic
How often should you communicate with your tenants?
Hello BP community,I am a newer investor. I only own 1 townhome and have my first tenants living there for about 3.5 months. They moved in June 1, 2015. They called me for a repair around middle of June. I went out to...
AJ Wong
What it's really like to invest and develop in Baja Mexico
If you're like me, you like a good deal. It's probably why you're on BP in the first place..hoping to learn, grow and gain an edge in your investment portfolio. My urge to find or create success is a bit more adventur...
Bryan Bacallao
Has anyone ever bought a FannieMae HomePath property?
I found a SFH that I'm interested in buying but it's a HomePath property. I was told I have to wait X amount of days before I can buy it. Is there a way around that? Can I buy it and not say it's an investment propert...
David Triplo
Water Damage from Potentially Chimney Flashing?
I have an odd scenario and hope to have a few different pieces of advice and the direction I should take. Two weeks ago water was getting into the ground unit of my 3 flat and I happen to live in this unit. It was und...
Frank G.
New Member from Virginia
Hello my name is Frank an I'm in the Northern Virginia area. My wife and I started our Real-estate journey a little over a two years ago when we bought our first townhouse. We purposely bought a property that was well...
Sean S.
Engineered Hardwood Flooring?
Hi,Curious to everyone's experience with engineered hardwoods. Is there anything specific that you need to look out for (thickness, hardness level, installation method)? Any recommendations on suppliers? Working on a ...