Latifa Al Latif
Should I stay Or Should I Go?
My lease is up March 2020, I’m prepared to purchase but looking for input. I have 2 options: A. Buy a townhome in my current area (Naperville, fairly affluent suburb near Chicago with great schools) or B. Buy a small ...
Tyler Kowalczik
Advice on where to invest in Washington state.
Hello,I'm new to real estate. I have been interested in investing for quite some time now and am trying to take steps to make that a reality. The strategy I'm most interested in is short term rentals. I live in Washin...
Andre Key
Why do sellers have so much faith in banks offering remods
BP,I have a guy that has a great property in an affluent Austin area however he is over a year behind and nearing the fatal court house sale. He is working on a loan remodification with his bank so that he can get a ...
Raymond Hill
Multi Family Property
Hello,So I was wondering, I noticed that there are a lot of mulit families built in the 1880s - 1920s and I have not seen any new constructions for a multi family property in Rhode Island. Is there a reason for this? ...
Omar Gutierrez
Help me understand why there's a 100k plus neighborhood in a war zone
So I drove through an area called oak cliff (complete war zone in dallas) and I came across a small neighborhood called encino hills. This area has 100k houses but what surrounds it is a complete run down of houses...
Wade G.
Circle of Influence - does it really matter?
We have all heard the saying that you are the average of your five closest friends. Lately this has had me thinking about that. For me the people I am around the most are the people I work with at my job and my wife...
Amit M.
Choosing kitchen cabinets and countertops for higher end rental
I'm remodeling from the studs a 2BR/1BA unit in San Francisco. Expected rent will be about $3000. Tenant quality here is very high- young college educated white collar professionals. So I'm doing a quality and thought...
Ali Kassam
Driving For Dollars Advice
I live in Arlington, Virginia, which is one of the most affluent areas of the country. Every day I drive past these really old houses that are screaming to be renovated, but most of the smaller houses in the area are...
Lane Kawaoka
Are we in a recession? (Data on eating out & new loans)
Many of you have been hearing me show my frustrations over the lack of deals since we are in a seller's market. I don't have the answers but I do ask the right questions... and that question is are we 'already in a re...
Spencer C.
Will new construction apts push other smaller landlords out?
Hello BP community, I now have 3 duplexes around SLC area that are all cash-flowing well. My units are a bit older but in decent shape (I like to remodel when I buy so it forces appreciation). I am a little worried ab...