Josh Teunissen
Desirable today...but tomorrow?
I purchased a duplex built in 1989. It's my first home/investment. Its in an area that today people generally want to live, the other homes are kept in nice condition and new homes are still being built only a few str...
Michael Klinger
Several hopefully not too random questions...
I have a building that has been my owner/operator facility in Los Angeles for my small business in a sector that is going through hard times for brick and mortar. I've owned it for 14 year and have significant equity ...
Aaron Cunningham
Buy up those Spot Lots (Infilling the Northwest)
A big trend right now in the geographically tight Seattle housing market is Spot Lot Building. Many builders and developers can't seem to finance larger acreage developments and multi home tracts using traditional...
Kelly Orth
Flipping in St. Louis MO?
Looking for a new flipping market. Our goal is to buy under $30,000 rehab and sell; we did this in Des Moines in the past and like to focus on entry level homes. Is this possible to do so profitably in St. Louis?
Andrew Frowiss
Direct Mail targeted to get listings
Hello! My father and I are both realtors in the Austin area and are putting together a direct mail campaign targeting a specific neighborhood. We have never done this before (specifically for resale) and had some ques...
Amy Clark
Do investors buy manufactured homes?
I went out on my first real Driving For Dollars trip looking for properties to wholesale and came across a neighborhood of old and run down mostly manufactured homes (on brick). The thing about this neighborhood is it...
Paul B.
Assuming same cost per door, same rent: SFHs or small MFs?
Let's say you have a choice between two $35,000 SFHs in a primarily OO neighborhood or one $70,000 duplex in a primarily rental neighborhood -- assume further they're 100% comparable in terms of location, quality of t...
Stefanie K.
Chicago - Advice for tearing down and developing a lot
I currently own a pre-fire 3 flat (aka VERY OLD, 100+ years) in a very desirable neighborhood of Chicago and when we purchased it, we purchased it for the land value (tear downs all up and down our block). The house i...
RaShae Bey
Ways to sell or rent houses in a C neighborhood.
Hello BP Community,I’d like to know some good tactics when selling your B class property in a C or D neighborhood. Thanks In advance.
Elliot S.
The $30k pig, another view
I've seen a few different opinions on the topic and thought I would add my own. Hopefully even get some advice and opinions on my thought and see how it goes.So many people think they're a horrible idea just due to t...