I usually carry a Leatherman Juice in my bag and up until recently a Victorinox One-Handed Forester in my jean pocket. Well, I was stupid enough to take the knife to the airport and had to ditch it, so I got a Victori...

Good morning!I am in the market for a new personal/business computer that I would use for email, bigger pockets and to hold my tax information.I like the idea of the 2-in-one laptop/tablet, but since technology has ch...

I'm an investor from California and I am under contract on a 4-plex on a property that is in Tennessee.  I just received the inspection report back and there are some items that give me pause on moving forward.  The m...

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I wanted to write a little introduction about myself and my journey throughout the game of baseball. I am a firm believer that sports and life align perfectly! Through sports, I have learned countless less...

Hey BP family, we've decided to add a basement apartment to our house and we're trying to decide if we should go with a long-term renter or if we should try short-term (think traveling nurses / doctors, not Air BNB) a...

Ok , I've done some stupid things over the years but one came to mind today when i was new new new.  I was helping a handyman trying to be a general contractor who was working on a project trying to learn.  He sent me...

Hello BP! This is for the home builders out there. I'm looking to purchase land and build six houses in the Truckee, CA area. When I built our last house in 2013, I managed the construction (not including the land) at...

Okay, here's a different thread for you to sink your teeth into.I had a tenant that overloaded two sets of closet shelves with clothes on hangers and they collapsed last month.  I examined the damage and sent her a le...

I rarely ever see anyone talk about amortization. So I'm trying to figure out how I should be thinking about this. In the first years of a loan you pick away at the principal very slowly. Is it worthwhile to use c...