Tajhay Simpson
My plan at 18 year old
Hey, I recently turned 18 and I work in the HVAC field. I live rent-free and plan to save up for the next two years to put down 20% and get approved for a conventional loan for my first long-term rental property. Do y...
Ben Visser
Trouble qualifying on a 2nd home via conventional loan
We bought our first property last April owner occupied/conventional loan with 3.5% down. After speaking with our mortgage guy a few months ago he did a prelim pre-approval and said everything was good to go.Found a du...
Tracy Cheon
What do you do to negotiate better?
Hello everyone! I am flipping my first property and negotiating with a few vendors to get better pricing (cabinets and countertops etc.) How do others go about negotiation? Do you negotiate at all when it comes to cho...
Peter Belanger
Hopeful new REI from the Detroit area. **First busy paying off CC debt**
Hey everyone!My name is Peter Belanger, and as the forum title would suggest I'm a new member here at BP. I found BP while looking for a podcast on investing and thought it couldn't hurt to sign up on the actual websi...
Tuan L.
Buying materials for contractor or paying a quote price?
For major rehab, do you prefer to buy materials for contractor or just pay the GC the price they quote? I'd love to hear your reason behind your choice. If you buy materials for GC, how do you buy in advance to make t...
D Bazzel
Wholesaler Inquiries on the Rise?
We've held investment property in the Kansas City area for 15+ years and have always gotten the occasional call or mailer from those wanting to buy our properties. Over the last three months or so I've seen a huge inc...
Sylvia B.
Homeless Moms in Oakland - I'm surprised
JUDGE RULES HOMELESS WOMEN MUST LEAVE VACANT HOUSE THEY'VE BEEN OCCUPYING SINCE NOVEMBERLink above to a Newsweek article published today. I was not surprised by the response of the squatters: "We are not surprised by ...
Andre Buckner
Real Estate Books
I was wondering what books everybody has read that they found helpful.. I have read Flip: Rick Villani and Clay Davis, Millionaire Real Estate Investor: Gary Keller, Flipping Houses For Dummies. I have also taken ...
Whitney Blaine
Rich Dad Poor Dad
I just read Rich Dad Poor Dad,it was a good read and very motivational. It seems like all these books are motivational, and give you examples of deals they have found. The one thing I notice these books lack, is the...
Michael Madden
Ethanol
Wait until Ethanol costs you in the end.
Worse fuel economy.
Higher prices a products across the board.
Damage to your engine/catalytic converter.
Damage to you small engines.
Ethanol also has a negative energy balan...