Omar Ruiz
Real Estate VS. Stock Market
WHY I LIKE REAL ESTATE OVER THE STOCK MARKETBy Omar RuizLately I’ve been contacted by stock brokers in New York and other areas, soliciting my business and recommending stocks to buy. I do own a few stocks and I’m alw...
Justin Osborne
How to find and vet a good CPA/Tax adviser
We have been getting by on our own for the past 10 + years but are honestly past the point of needing professional help with our taxes and tax strategy, but just do not know where to start on finding a good real estat...
Christopher Middleton
Should I invest in SFRs or a Small Apartment?
I am in the process of selling my 3 rental properties which will leave me about $100k in cash. I am very excited to be in this position, but I am on the fence about purchasing more single-family residents, or if I sho...
Kris A.
Rental home broken into: Steps to take
Hi there! I'm a new BP user and just had my first property damage. Someone broke into my rental property in Phila, broke a window and damaged the front door. Nothing stolen as far as I can see. My Home insurance deduc...
Cody L.
One of my banks vs. reality - Finally time for me to ask a Q :)
With every bank save one, I can put my loan amount, rate, and am into a calculator (my XLS or online) and it'll spit out a payment (and am table) that matches what I pay my bank.Example: I have a 2.42m loan with Fredd...
Arnie Guida
Paint Again Or Siding?
I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this.
It's time to paint my personal home again. Given the estimates I've received, and the frequency of repainting required, I'm tempted to have the wood siding rem...
James Frank
Self directed IRA question and scenario
Hi all,
New to the forum but I have been reading up for a while now, I finally registered. I have been talking with an attorney, some investors and a company that can set up self directed IRAs.
Here is...
Tim Wilkinson
questionable landlord practices
Hello BP,Although I am an investor, currently the home my wife and I live in is leased to us. As part of the lease agreement, the LL retained one of our three attached garages unavailable to us. It is all open inside,...
Joshua Amezcua
How many REIs are there anyways?
You know how once you decide to go all in and start doing something it feels like everyone is doing it? Maybe it’s just because now I’m a part of this community and I’m completely absorbed and enamored by all of this,...
Billy Bell
TIPS for Marketing for Wholesale Deals on Craigslist???
Hey BP community,I have been sent out two rounds of yellow letters with a measly response rate and wondering about diversifying my marketing efforts to other free online resources like Craigslist and backpages. Does a...