Mike Lindsey
Bandit Sign Placement....
Before I start placing bandit signs anywhere does anyone have any idea on legalities of where it is and isn't ok to place them.... I live in TX so maybe that might help in the answer if anyone has had dealings in this...
Jeffrey Sealy
Opinion on Buy & Holds in College Towns
Morning, Just wanted to get some opinions on how you all feel about buy & holds in college towns. I view these properties as MF even though they are technically SF. However, when renting to college students you ar...
Brandon Foken
Alternatives to Yellow Letters
Warning: Lots of Questions!!
I'm in the process of sourcing my envelopes, paper, etc. for my direct mail campaign for Absentee Owners. My initial plan is to use a "handwritten" font for the marketing copy on the yell...
Derek Tellier
What to do with my 401K?
My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...
Cal C.
Should I report this agent to the Board of Realtors or?
I'll try to make this short.Last month, I called an agent who runs a property management company. I offered to buy one of the houses he manages. Had to explain to him a couple of times what I was trying to do. Anywa...
Lori Greene
What has kept you from progress? (And did you overcome it?)
Having had so many investing students and BP members express their issues around funds, education or just plain fear, I thought it would be helpful for everyone to not only hear from investors having challenges or hes...
Nathan Gesner
Why is unpaid rent so high?
I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...
Account Closed
California to make "Solar "mandatory for new Homes!!!!!!
The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020 . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...
J Scott
Controlling Your Appraisals
Vikram and others brought up an interesting topic in another thread, and because it was buried pretty deep in there, I wanted to break it out into a new thread. The discussion was about how you go about getting your ...
Patrick Goswitz
Purchasing Material For Contractors
I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...