I'm an American living in SE Asia and considering buying a small one bedroom flat somewhere along the Italian riviera.  Why?  The dollar is strong, and long term, I'd love to have a place we can go to for months on en...

I am looking to start investing in multifamily properties.  I have set up my proforma spreadsheet and I am pretty sure the calculations are correct.  When I evaluate properties what are all the expenses associated wit...

Hey everyone! Just closing on my HELOC today and naturally I have diving deep into the market looking for my first BRRRR house.  I came across a small home in a prime location listed for a good price that needs obviou...

As a newbie how much analysis power do you recommend for newbie decision making on a first deal. What software or tools do you recommend or simple Excel should be sufficient for a simple close analysis... should I get...

I have a small portfolio of rental properties in Columbus, Ohio.  I am looking to expand my portfolio in the near future, and will likely get to the point where it makes more sense to hire someone else to do the prope...

Hi, everyone. Most of my experience lies in the longterm rental property world, but we just picked up a short-term rental in Vermont and are going through the process of getting it ready to go.The property cost about ...

I figured it was a good time to post here, since I had a conversation last week with yet another new investor client who got bad advice from their previous insurance agent. Most people don't know that your typical ins...

In the Bigger Pockets calculator, "Repairs and Maintenance" are represented as a % of gross monthly income. The suggested range is 5-15% of monthly income. My question: Shouldn't "Repairs and Maintenance" be calculate...

Would you know why ARCH fault breakers keep tripping ? they trip over night, property is vacant. Nobody is switching on/off anything so there is no way the “arch” is the problem. Always the same breakers trip. My elec...

Hi everyone!  I'm a new investor living in Northern VA.  I'm also new to BP & have enjoyed reading the wealth of information on this site.I'm focused on investing in Harrisburg, PA & surrounding counties, Balt...