Gary F.
Investing in Philippines or Thailand?
I’m playing with the idea of buying for cash flow and for occasional vacation use in either of these countries. I saw (online and YouTube) a couple very nice developments in Cebu (Mactan Newton) and Manila.
I have n...
Amanda Fox
Bandit signs - jail time??
Ok, now I'm freaked out. I was just about to post my ad on Craigslist to hire a sign poster for our bandit signs (already ordered) and I thought I would look up the sign ordinances in our area to double check wha...
Joe Fairless
What is something nice I can do for apt residents?
Have any ideas of what I can provide residents of a large class C apt community? I'd like to give them something nice and unexpected. Some parameters I'd like to stay within: - no rent concessions- ideally very inexpe...
L Belle
Rentals during covid
HI AllI am in need of guidance. I am a first time Landlord in Maryland of a row home in a C class neighborhood. I finished the updates, inspections and licensing right when the pandemic/ shelter in place hit in Marc...
Will Barnard
Scary!! Your thoughts . . .
I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.
America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges
It is no longer our economy...
Brandon Goldsmith
Due diligence on target countries
I have been constantly trying to do research on prospective countries and to see what type of real estate is hot in certain markets/counties and possibly not in others. I have been looking into Latin America mostly bu...
Rich Pritzker
Should I sell or rent out my current home?
Folks, Newbie here - so please be a bit soft on me...:-)I own a home (#1) in the Nor-Cal South Bay-Area - which I bought a few years ago, for a little under $800k. Current mtg is $1300. Property tax is ~$900/mo. Add H...
Andrzej Lipski
Rent control in Connecticut is coming for your property.
....unless you do something about it.
The Connecticut Housing Committee last week just pushed through dozens of "concepts" not even bill proposals. Just concepts which are proposed bills that only had vague titles. ...
Bill Gulley
WHO OR WHAT IS A REAL ESTATE "INVESTOR" ???
What is your definition of a "REAL ESTATE INVESTOR"? I'd like to see how youBP members define yourselves. Who do you think you are? It may sound profound or egotistical it will make a differnce in your outlook as to w...
Kit Elliott
California investment strategy
Hello BP community,What strategies are people using when investing in California? It seems that cash flow is not as favored by investors over here as other strategies like appreciation or flipping. I think any strateg...