Jessica Celenza
Poconos STR - Thoughts?
Anyone else active or getting into the Poconos for STR? My husband and I are looking to buy our first STR and targeted the Poconos since we live in the Philly area (about 2 hours away) and we've vacationed there dozen...
Alex Bargar
Structuring a partnership with equal capital but unequal labor?
Hi BP community,
New investor looking for some help creatively structuring a partnership. I'm looking at making a purchase with a long time friend. We'd each contribute equal capital into the partnership, but our com...
Tyrone Marson
Pro Forma template for fix & flips
Hi All,Can someone send me a pro forma template that they use when analyzing a fix & flip deal.
Account Closed
Austin Softwate Engineering Market
Hello, I am looking into Austin, TX software engineering market and can't seem to get a conclusive data on which side the city is at this point and where it is possibly heading. I jotted down two possibilities. Basica...
Aaron Gordy
Once again, Austin metro is the lowest in Texas for unemployment
The numbers just came out. Austin metro is clocking in at 2.8% unemployment. Last month it was also 2.8% unemployment. Year over year the unemployment decreased from 3.2%. The cumulative labor force expanded over the ...
Jason Malabute
long. distance investor
If you are a long distance investor trying to learn about the rehab cost (labor and material) in a long distance market who is the best person to ask about this (general contractor or another investor)? How can you ma...
Jon Begley
Can I expense the labor portion of a capital improvement IE: Roof
I am getting ready to have a roof replaced ($8,500) and the estimate list materials and labor separately. I know the roof would be a capital improvement but it got me think that labor isn't a depreciating asset. That ...
Jay Johal
Construction and market downturn? Whats the relationship?
I am looking to turn my SFR in San Diego into a Triplex. This has been some planning in the stages for the past several months and I am looking to possibly break ground in late September/October depending on permit ap...
Jessica Dold
Personal lender, highest interest rate?
I received a private loan from a family member for a reno as well as some help in labor. Wanting to potentially pay a higher interest rate on this loan instead of paying cash out for the labor that was contributed. Lo...
Tariq Hakeem
Lumber Prices Hit All-Time High
High lumber prices are driving up the price of new build homes.Lumber futures hit $1,260 per thousand board feet on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. If that sounds like a lot, well, it is—an all-time high.
Lumber pri...