Hello,I'm writing this from central Iowa.  We have a growing rental portfolio currently of 6 properties.  We have a couple other local landlords/investors here that are useful to bounce ideas around with.  Over the la...

Hey BP community,Anyone out there know per California building code of the term “individual dwelling unit” essentially means a house? Or is it like a bedroom? This is in context of a smoke alarm interconnection for R-...

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask questions about setting up a Trust. I'm looking to form a revocable trust to have all my assets in it, I understand that it does not protect me as an irrevocable ...

Hello BP land! I am new to the site and have spent hours reading for the past 2 weeks. Still haven't made it to the podcasts yet. Today! I am in the Tampa Bay area, Riverview/Gibsonton area. I have a 5 acre home and h...

Hello,I have been looking into an individual 401k from vanguard. I like that we can contribute more money to it than our individual Roths. I don't know much about the self directed real estate IRA. Does anyone have an...

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I'm wondering about the logistics of providing single-room housing for military personnel. If anyone is involved in the military, I would love your insight into our idea or to hear from landlords doing ...

Before diving into long term cash flow properties, I would like to clarify the finances needed in this economy of high rates. For the first property, I will use my primary home HELOC to purchase it by cash and then re...

I contacted a broker about two mixed commercial/residential units being sold individually out of a portfolio of 15 properties. I asked for a T-12 for the properties and was told: "I do not have a profit & loss rep...

Does anyone have any tips for evaluating neighborhoods that you can't physically get to. My fear is ending up with a property in a neighborhood that doesn't have a demand for rentals. Does anyone use a certain website...

I’m exploring opportunities in Knoxville, TN, for single-family home investments focused on long-term rentals, with a strong emphasis on cash flow. My goal is to build a sustainable rental portfolio that provides grea...