Franky Aikens
What books have changed your life
I'm a faithful listener of the BP real estate podcast. Can't get enough of it. Other than the super valuable advice and insights I gain from the show, I also learn about a ton of great books from the guests. What boo...
Chander Sri
Big setback on first purchase. Seeking ideas to get back up and continue investing
Hi All, This is my first post. My best friend who is a avid BP member suggested to reach out here for help. So here it goes....I bought first single family home (2000sqft) 2 yrs ago in Cedar Park, TX area during peak ...
Grayson Grzybowski
Getting Advice with buying Real Estate
I have been learning about Real Estate for the last 2.5 years. I have come so far (daily personal Finance sheet, opened a small business, bough a home, and utilized as many tax strategies as best I can), yet I still f...
Jackie Sladky
How to Analyze Duplex in Minneapolis
We are in the market to buy and hold and plan to put down 25%.We have a seasonal real estate agent working with us, who is also a friend. Rent in the areas we are interested in is about $1300 – $1550 for a 2 bds/1 ba...
Jim Goebel
Kids College Savings - 529 vs Coverdale vs Roth IRA
Hi everyone, We've been thinking through the best way to save for kids college. We have two kids and have been maxing out our state's 529 plan. Quinn is a 3 year old boy and has about $18,000 in a 529 account alread...
Jean Paul Rousseau
Bad start in rental experience
I am a recent property owner and BP member. Things didn’t start too well and I would appreciate any advice on what I should do if the situation does not improve :End of october 2013 I bought two rehabilitated houses i...
William P.
Help me chose a type of RE investing to pursue
My situationHave a decent sized portfolio of stocks, bonds, etc and a main residence. Have about 250K to deploy in an alternative asset class, preferably one that inst correlated with the stock market.Work full time...
Chris Green
First rental tenant/neighbor parking issues - should I quit?
Hello! This is probably going to be a bit long and I will try to keep my ranting to a minimum, but I want to make sure I include enough info/backstory to hopefully get some proper advice.
I have been interested in r...
Ida Saidkariev
1st buy, and not so sure if I should just go for it
Soooo...I found this fixer upper property on MLS , it has been there for 3days so far. Its listed as duplex, but it has four units rented out . Looks like needs exterior paint maybe more, no due diligence allowed till...
Christian Pichardo
New Investor in TROUBLE - Carrying costs since April 2024
Hey all, I am new to long-distance real estate investing and probably did everything wrong on my first investment property. I bought a 3 Bedroom SFH in Cahokia Heights, IL on April 2024 and it is STILL NOT RENTED TODA...