Hello everybody. My name is Brandon Maxwell and I am an architect in Blacksburg, Virginia. I have wanted to become an architect literally since I was 5 years old. The built environment and the process by which we alte...

Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...

We have a farm in the NC mountains with 4 vacation rental cabins. Our local rental management company take 25% and we pay for all listings on VRBO/Homeaway/TripAdvisor/Flipkey, photos, videos, etc. They only take 10% ...

I'm excited to have joined such an amazing community of like minded investors. I'm just starting out in real estate investing, but I do own my current residence in CA.I have a real estate agent and a property manager ...

I'm looking to get my first STR.  The goal starting off is a place that my family enjoys visiting and renting the rest of the time.  I recognize that when my family visits I'm hurting my profitability, but that would ...

Hello BP community members,

I'm a long-time BP lurker having browsed the discussion forums numerous times in the past but finally decided to sign up and join the community as a small step towards RE investment action...

Anyone out there dove into Facebook and Instagram Ads? I hear a lot about Facebook Ads but Instagram has recently caught on to the trend. I have had a good experience with Instagram Ads on the receiving end - just wan...

Just got a call from a tenant parent and the January electric heat bill was $1100.  In past years the highest it went was $800.   The heat is all electric baseboard with one room with under floor heating on slab and o...

Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...