Hi BP Community!I thought I would take the time to briefly introduce myself as I have been lurking the BP forums for some time now.I am relocating to Houston from London, UK with my wife and daughter. I am 33 years ol...

I purchased my first property to rehab about a month ago.  Right before the new year.  It was an REO that was 39k.  I think the bank wanted to get it off their balance sheet before the new year because they wanted a c...

I am in the planning process of building a small home community (650-950sqft) in the Sacramento area. The zoning will be RD-20 (20 units per acre). The goal is to have an attractive option for single family detached w...

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My name is Edward and my wife, Kimberly, and I are huge BP fans. We read the blogs and articles nearly every day and have benefited greatly from the advice. We have a fairly new investmen...

Hey, I'm coming to you all for some opinions and advice. I was talking to a local REIN networking contact who's opinion I value and received some advice. Here is the background info and advice:I'm a newbie investor (3...

Hello BP, my name is Matt. In the past five years my interest in real estate, especially in the Brooklyn/New York City area, has grown rapidly.  In 2010 my wife and I bought a two family home in Brooklyn and lived in ...

I called my county at the start of this week to request the Tax Delinquent Properties list. I was told to submit a public records request form, which I faxed to them. Today, I got this:Before getting this letter, I co...

Getting things together for our first STR (long distance). What rooms/closets do you typically lock up vs leave open for guest access? Do you lock attic access, etc? We plan to make a few trips through the year which ...

Hi friends. I want to try furnishing a few units. Has anyone found a good place or way of finding nice stuff inexpensively? Thanks,Gabriel