Apart from a changed name, this is a true post. The incident happened last Friday night. The write up is divided into three sections. The story, The Aftermath, and The Lessons.---Bang, Bang, BANG! It’s midnight, my w...

Hey folks, I enjoy designing functional spaces in my flips, taking advantage of the square feet, creating the most usable environment possible. On my current flip I have knocked out a bathroom, and bedroom wall separa...

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a blog post, called (tentatively)

"100 Tips for Selling Your House Faster, Easier, and For More Money."

I think I have like 6 ideas... so I have a ways to go. Can anyone offer their ...

When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...

Sanity Check.Take $115,000 of $125,000 life savings to pay off a my only rental property in Abilene, TX.  Immediately take out a commercial line of credit (I'm pre approved) at 75%, which will be $150,000. Rents $1495...

THE JOURNEY OF A PART-TIME REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
I’m a day late but I left Thursday afternoon with my 8 year old daughter to visit friends in Seattle. We returned very late Sunday; 1 AM Monday actually. We had a great...

I am buying a new property and plan to rent the first one. Wondering if I should utilize a property management company or rent myself. Pros and cons of each one. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Hi all,I am a real estate investor starting out! I currently have a condo in New Bedford, MA with 1 year left on the mortgage, a 4 family in Taunton, MA with 14 years left on the mortgage, a single family in Westport,...

I work 50-60 hours a week as a construction manager for a large company in NYC, but I want to run my own business doing flips and BRRR in northern or central NJ. What is your advice for shrinking my expenses and rais...

Hello all,I once again call upon the collective input of the BP community for my latest project.I plan on completely renovating the downstairs unit in a duplex we own. In my opinion the floor plan is terrible and the...