Karen S.
Anyone own pre-1978 property?
When I bought my property 6.5 years ago, I was a total newbie and pretty much did everything wrong. Bought when the market was still high (and interest was at 7.5%) and then shortly after, the bubble burst and my pro...
Charles Fletcher
Smart money in the aftermath of Harvey.
I own SFRs in Humble, specifically choosing that area to invest and live because of the lower flood risk, but haven’t bought yet this year for lack of deals meeting my strict criteria, so I have some capital.
What i...
Brian H.
Flight crew / crashed housing
Accidentally posted this before in the mobile homes forum...so trying again.
Does anyone have any experience renting out houses as crash pads for flight crews? There's at least one large regional airline and a major...
Dawn Anastasi
It's hard to ask for money
Asking for money seems to be an embarrassing topic. It seems to be more embarrassing to ask for money from private individuals than from a bank. Why? I think because a bank is just an "institution" versus a pers...
Brook W.
Foundation Problems 101 -- Buying a Place With a Foundation Problem
I want to hear your most basic thoughts about buying properties with visible foundation problems. I understand there can be a huge spectrum of problems with consequences varying from "can't play a fair game of marb...
Tim Bergstrom
Furnishing or Staging an Airbnb
Hey BP!Just want to toss out a question here about furnishing/staging an Airbnb. I'm researching different options to accomplish this for a couple Airbnb listings I'm looking to potentially post in a couple months.I w...
Yu L.
9% cash flow pot house, want your opinion
I have a deal which I structured owner financing in it, my plan is hold on to it and will either sell it at the end of the loan period or just keep it.
It is a SFR, ARV is ~ $450k, I am buying it at $461k. T...
Autumn Whittington
Is it worth it? $7,500 kitchen reno for $50 - $75 more a month?
I am under contract on a townhouse that should rent for $1200 - $1300 a month. The kitchen is in fair condition (50 yr old, lower end cabinets, laminate counter tops and low end older appliances). I got a detailed est...
Rich Weese
My goal is to be #1 of the 55,462 BP members, tic!
I originally posted a three part series on early retirement in May of this year. At the time, I had another goal that I was working on. Well, here is where I stand.
Most on here know I travel a lot! Wifey says ...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...