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Jeff M. Before You DIY, Calculate This...
7 July 2011 | 14 replies

What is your time worth?

Re-flooring a unit myself NEVER saves money. On paper, it may be enticing to DIY and save $500. BUT in the time it takes to lay the floor, I've potentially lost $5-10k!

What the Pergo??!! ...

Christian Hwang Advice for a New Out of State Flipper
1 January 2025 | 22 replies

Hi everyone. I'm currently flipping properties in my backyard (SoCal) and have the liquidity to fund multiple projects. However, I enjoy the more operational side of flips and would like to grow my business out of sta...

Max James Why are DIY REI's Losers?
10 November 2015 | 26 replies

If you've read the The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley, you understand most millionaires (as in 98% of them) are not DIYer's. This makes sense to me. To achieve true greatness, in any aspect of success, you ne...

Account Closed Buying my 4th SF home in Austin, Texas. Paying 🍺s 4 advice
18 December 2019 | 53 replies

I am a buy and hold investor of three single family homes (4th currently under contract) and feel a lack of community in terms of likeminded investors as myself. Would really enjoy to grab a beer to share stories and ...

Fed Finjap Reflecting on my first year house hacking a 3-flat in Chicago
2 January 2025 | 11 replies

Hey everyone,
As 2024 comes to a close, I wanted to share my experience managing a 3-flat in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago during my first year as a landlord. It’s been a wild ride—full of challenges, lesson...

Liam Goble Relatively new investor in State College, PA
9 July 2015 | 16 replies

Hey all, I'm a relatively new investor in the State College, PA area (home of Penn State). I've been using BP for about three months since I found it from Pete at Mr. Money Mustache and simultaneously from a Googl...

Brandon Durant Does House-Hack In Rhode Island ???
14 April 2023 | 16 replies

Hi everyone,
My fiance and I are going to multiple open houses in RI, around the Pawtucket / Warwick area. We are 22 and currently renting. Does anyone have experience house hacking in RI and if so, is there anything...

Charlie C. 20 year old w/ six-figure income and no expenses. What to do?
20 July 2018 | 58 replies

Hey everyone! I'm a 20 year old from the Buffalo, New York area who is looking to break into real estate. I currently make just over six figures annually with my only expenses being a car and (soon to be paid off) stu...

Josh Wyant First Flip Failed, $1M+ ARV
29 May 2018 | 23 replies

The flip I worked so hard on for my first time failed, and now the bank is selling it full price without me. I am now 26 years old, >$100k in debt, and my credit is shot.Here's the house:Jamestown House on ZillowAn...

Todd Dexheimer BP Podcast - Thank you for listening to my episode #248
27 December 2017 | 14 replies

Special thanks to the BP staff for having me on the podcast in episode #248! Thank you to all that have listened and sent me positive feedback. It has been so enjoyable to hear from people on the site that have expres...