Josh Cohen
The chicken or the egg???
Hi BP Friends,
I'm just starting out and I have a question about where to start. First off, I live in Los Angeles where real estate is not cheap, in fact it's currently outrageous, but it's our home, we have family, ...
Andrew Postell
Refinancing your Fannie/Freddie mortgage will cost more now
Back during the housing crises there seemed like an almost daily update of companies going under, job loss, foreclosures, etc. And while we aren't there we had a pretty big announcement today after Fannie Mae and Fred...
Nick Wegrzynowski
I feel bad spending money (even on necessities) is this normal?
I feel awful for spending money on things. Is this normal?
So I just purchased a set of takeoff wheels and tires for my car. The cost came to about $1500.
From the dealer, this combo would probably cost me 3-4k.
I ...
Wilson Vanhook
Airbnb fees - Should host cover them?
Do you as hosts pay the airbnb service fee or defer it to the guest? Standard is 3% fee for the host and 20% fee for the guest. But, if hosts choose to pay the guest’s fee, airbnb will knock that 20% down to 11%. So t...
Ron K.
What should it cost to setup Asset Protection for a few properties?
Hi,I've read all the for/against setting up LLCs, and I decided, I want to setup LLCs. I had a free consultation, and the firm wanted $2K per LLC, for each LLC. (I asked for a ballpark cost for my asset protection pac...
Anuja Gupta
Trump University
Does anyone have experience with the Trump University mentoring program. They are offering a coaching program for $8500 which includes 12 phone sessions with Gary Eldred and claim that he coaches you step by step to b...
Chris Magistrado
Digging Into the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Major Landlords
As someone fascinated by the intersection of housing, technology, and fairness, I couldn’t ignore the Justice Department’s latest lawsuit against six of the largest landlords in the country. It’s not every day that ac...
Joshua Dorkin
What's Important to You in a Political Party
Given what's about to happen in the next few days, I thought it would be interesting to get some feedback from people on their thoughts about political parties. . . .
So, If you could create your own political party,...
Mohammed Milord
How do you build cash reserves when you are just getting started as a landlord?
I am in the process of looking at single-family properties for my first rental. I don't have any cash on hand for the cash reserves. Is it important to have the cash reserves already saved up BEFORE you acquire a rent...
Huiping S.
American Standard AC quality.
One property installed a American Standard 4ton 16 seer, silver AC in Aug-2022. First time stopped to work in 4-28-2024 and disconnected from thermostat without any idea why. Last weekend it stopped to work again but ...