Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (June 22, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, June 22, 2020)
The recession that started in March was the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it may also be the shortest. This doesn't mean our economy is ...
Xavier Wofford
nightmare in Virginia Beach, VA
Good afternoon BP,I recently just purchased my first condo in the Hampton roads area in February 2016 and for the first two months everything was amazing.....come May anything that could go wrong did. I planned for ...
Matthew Insley
Raising rents on inherited tenants
I just bought a 4 plex that is old but in pretty good condition for a C+ neighborhood. I know that the rents are lower than what I could probably get, but I have decent tenants in place since before I purchased the p...
Robert Reynolds
First Short Term Rental: Self Manage or Hire Management?
Hi,I’m currently in escrow on my first short term rental in Joshua Tree. I’ve been helping other Los Angelenos buy out there and thought it was time for me to get my first short term rental. I’ve been debating on self...
JD Martin
Corona Virus - a chance to see what you're made of
It is not often in life that you truly get the chance to see what you're made of - as an investor, a consumer, a citizen, a human being. For whatever reason, it generally takes monumental events - often catastrophes -...
Kathryn Bowden
Extent of Renovations for Flip
Hello! I would love to get input from the BP community on this. We are working on one of our first flips, and are trying to find that sweet spot on amount of renovations to do - most bang for our buck and time. We ...
Daniel Woolsey
Is it odd to pay a contractor just to look at a property?
I'm going to look at a property that makes great sense on paper but has been on the market for too long. It is also 2 1/2 hours away, a bit farther than I usually look. I'm looking at paying a contractor/inspector to ...
Jarrod English
Newly finished basement suite; lease/rental questions
Hello,
I've finally taken my first step towards real estate investing and have a finished basement suite in my home. It has a separate kitchen and laundry. Now that the basement suite is done, I'm thinkin...
Tom La Rosa
New House, Broken Sewer Line, Legal Problem, What to do ?
To make a long story short . . . .I bought a house 2 months ago, I just had the sewer line video scoped. There is a break in it, with tree roots inside.It has become apparent the previous owner knew about it and did n...
Wave Taylor
Class C Properties Investment
Looking at a few multi-properties in C-Class areas. Are there any success stories out there with these type of properties? Would love to hear them. Thanks!!