Tom Voigt
New member from New York (Brooklyn)
Hi everyone,My name is Tom and I am from Brooklyn, NY. I am a transplant since I was born and raised in Germany and moved to NYC in 2008. It's been great and I love it here. I work as an Account Executive for a large ...
Garrett Gable
College Drop out to First Deal
Hey Guys,Thought I'd share my first deal with everyone :)I dropped out of college March of 2015. My friends and associates looked down on me thinking I was turning into a bum. Other parents would call mine saying, "I'...
Neil Da Silva
Listing Agents getting in the way of GOOD DEALS!
Hey guys,I've been noticing that many listing agents are not doing their jobs and not representing their sellers appropriately. For example, I have a current deal where the listing agent is extremely difficult to get ...
Anja Brey
Building permits and unfinished rooms in potential house
Hi all, We are looking into buying this very cool victorian house from 1894 in Contra Costa County in CA. The house is a bit funky and contains a full functional living unit on the second floor but the ground floor, (...
Burt L.
One Darn Clause Prevents Converting 8 Rentals for Condo Sales?
BP Nation- I've been speaking with many mortgage brokers and haven't been able to break through in the least. I have two 4-plex's on lots next to each other in Colorado. They were built in 1948, fully permitted and h...
Stephanie Walkes
DIY Recommendations for a Newbie
Hi, I just bought my 4th rental property but I don't have much money for the rehab, so I'm thinking of attempting to do some of it myself. Of course, I wouldn't attempt anything like plumbing or electric, but I can p...
Fernando E.
Out of State investing for cash flow
Hi BP Pro fam,Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and looking forward for a fun holiday I live in the Bay Area, California where real estate price have skyrocketed for the last few years, so I'm focusing my attentio...
Steve Boianelli
Major plumbing issue caused by tenant misuse
A tenant of mine caused a major plumbing issue after admitting to pouring cooking grease down the drain over the past 4 months of residency. Needless to say my plumbers tried a number of different methods to unclog th...
Tabitha Alvarado
Holdings LLC and Properties LLC - Philly Rental License
Per my accountant's guidance, he suggested I set up two LLCs for liability reasons. A holding company that owns the assets and another that deals with PM/tenant activity. On the deed, TABS Holdings LLC owns the proper...
Albert L.
good credit, low DTI, still getting declined for personal loans
Hey folks, We closed on our first property 30 days ago using a conventional, 25% down 30 yr loan from a local bank and have been applying to get a personal loan to potential BRRRR or flip on another property with no s...