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Hi team - wife and I are evaluating homes for our personal residence in Phoenix / Scottsdale. We're concerned about the market being too hot, but it'll still be cheaper to own vs rent. We're looking at homes in two ar...
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I wanted to share this recent success story with everyone. For some history my brother Nick and I have been partnering on buy and holds since 2009. With this latest story, by far our best and (potentially) most prof...
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Kind of a short reminder but this coming Tuesday will be our 2nd meetup for BP members. The first couple of ones will slightly awkward while we figure out the direction, ongoing logistics etc.. I'm hoping we can get s...
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Hi there BP community! I've been a silent stalker for quite a while now. I'm finally to the point of (after saving for a couple years) having enough in my savings account ($8,000) to buy and slowly house hack a 2-4 un...
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Hello BP Community, I have a question regarding one of my new tenants. I had a tenant sign a lease with me at the end of May. On paper she passed with flying colors - 3X income, good credit, positive landlord referenc...
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I have a tenant who rents a Single home and refused to heat the home during the winter. He would use heat in only the bedrooms. Pipes froze and burst in kitchen, Plumber repaired the problem. i told tenant he woul...
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With the novel Covid-19, Many Americans are battling economic uncertainty. Over 6 million Americans are seeking Unemployment and are experiencing a significant decrease in their household income. Treading uncertain wa...
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Industry experts foresee domestic travelers will lift Short Term Rental occupancy throughout summer and fall.
VRBO’s most recent research shows that 2 out of 3 travelers prefer a vacation rental for 2020, and this re...
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We closed on an 8 unit building in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia on 19 Mar 2021, more specifically in the Ocean View section of Norfolk not far from Virginia Beach. the specifics of the property are as follows:...
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Hi,This is a more technical question, I have a house with brand new septic system installed, absolutely new drain field and we realised it already saturated in 3 months!! was expected to take around 15-20 years! I che...