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I'm looking to meet contractors in the Minneapolis area who do work as far out as Elko New Market. I'm looking for systems and education on estimating repair costs so that I can put together accurate budgets, timeline...
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I just wanted to share this story and thank BPs Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner for hosting their awesome PodCast and of course Brandon for starting up BP.I'm a new investor with 1 rental (originally my primary resid...
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This is my fourth flip in the last year and the first time a buyer with USDA financing has presented. My other buyers were conventional or cash. I havent had a FHA or VA yet, but I've heard they can be picky about i...
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I see many older SFH 2 bedroom houses that have been converted to 3 bedroom houses eliminating the garage in most cases to do the conversion. So they end up going from a 2/2 or 2/1 to a 3/2 or 3/1.
Is there a risk t...
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Exclusive: 64% of Americans would welcome a recession if it meant lower mortgage rates (msn.com)My thoughs:- They do not have a good understanding of what occurs in a recession.- Less than 1.5 years ago rates were nea...
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I live in an expensive market and was preparing to house hack in San Jose, CA or the Bay Area in general. But post COVID, with companies moving towards permanent WFH, is it still worth it to house hack here?I'm wonder...
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Hi, I'm new to real estate investing. How many of you have your real estate license? Do you suggest I get my license?
Thank you
Tony
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Hello BP!I have a 4,000sf/4 office Professional Office building in West Palm Beach, FL. One of my tenants still has 18 months (~$40K) left on a three year lease, but they went out on their own and leased another spac...
I’m about to purchase an out of state property. I want to be protected In the event of a lawsuit. This topic has been debated over and over on BP and nobody can seem to come to a consensus. Should I create an LLC, or ...
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Hi Everyone,I purchased a property to flip about a year ago. Prior to purchase, as is customary in NJ, I had a tank sweep company come investigate the property. They indicated that there were no oil tanks on the pro...