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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...
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Hi, my name is Jeremy and I am a 29-year-old living in the Portland/Vancouver area. Completing my Master's in Finance in August and plan on investing in real estate within six months after graduation. Interested in Po...
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Hello BP community,I have been in the market for several months now looking for my first small multi-family property and its been a slow process to say the least. Properties are going fast and furiously here in Chicag...
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I've had an STR beach home for almost 3 years now. The rents have been great. A management company has been doing everything for me, and they are charging 30% !!! I've been able to learn a lot by how they do things...
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Hi BP,Thank you all for this wonderful forum resource! Reading your posts have become a bit of an addiction for me. I can't wait until I am on the other side, helping other investors with their questions. For now, I'd...
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Question for my Southeast Michigan members or anyone else with similar circumstances. I've been direct mailing probates for a few months now and it's been going relatively well. But as my list grows it's making me m...
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I am a new member from Los Angeles. My wife and I just bought a condo together in West LA, so I do not have much money at this time for investments. Because I am not very liquid at the moment, I am designating a lot ...
How can I market short term rental without acquiring any permit?
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I'm about to go into a hoarder/mismanaged potential apartment building and am prepping for the worst, so it got me thinking. whats the most disgusting/craziest/expensive thing you've ever found in a prospective or ren...