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Hey BP,Thought I would start a forum to hear what people are seeing and hearing in the greater Madison, Wi area in Dane County. Below are some of my thoughts and observations. Construction continues for both single fa...
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I am currently in the process of being preapproved for my VA loan. I plan to have my letter tomorrow. I am a regional airline pilot in Houston and have many coworkers seriously interested in renting bedrooms from me...
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First and foremost, thank you to this community and so many individuals that have willingly paid it forward to help me get to this point.A little personal history.. I discovered BP 3-4 years ago and have been hungry t...
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My husband and I refinanced our home with a cash out loan for $60,000. Our house was assessed at almost $1,000,000. We currently owe $343,000 on the home. We locked the loan in at a 2.875% interest rate. We live in ...
What are the things to look for when buying your first investment property and how can we make it happen with low risk in current inflated market with higher interest rates.
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I am an CAli investor considering a out of state 2-8 apartment building in San Antonio TX. I will hire property mgt. I noticed a lot of brick and old places. Should I be cautious about repair cost in that seasonal cli...
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I am currently househacking my first duplex, a couple weeks ago I noticed the main sewer line was backing up slightly in the unfinished basement. I attributed it to the heaven rain fall we were getting at the time. Th...
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I guess we'll see how that tactic works in November:
Speaking on health care Monday, Senator Diane Feinstein said, "I've gotten 90,000 emails and faxes on the health care bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. ...
Based on your experience, what are the best cities to invest in the next couple of years?The city i live in (los angeles) is overpriced and most of investments i've seen lately do not make any sense; i'm therefore com...
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Hi everyone! I'm Sabrina from San Diego and am completely new to Real Estate. My original plan was to own a single family home, work to pay it off, and then...retire I guess. This year, I finished paying off my massiv...