Hi All,Today I was at a rental property replacing the water main shut off valves (both sides of the water meter) in the basement.  One of the old gate valves didn't work at all and the other wasn't far behind it so bo...

HI, I am considering constructing a 2200 sf dental office.  Due to the specialization of the plumbing and electrical, etc, I will have an above average outlay in cash compare to office/retail space.  Estimates from ar...

Hi guys, My name's Ben, and I'm excited to be here! Living in Davenport, FL currently, but I grew up in Cookeville, TN. I spent most of my life pursing a career in music until I was about 20, when I discovered how muc...

I've taken over managing my C-class duplex for the first time after the last tenant trashed the place, was evicted, and my property management company seemed to be trying to do the least work for as much as I'd keep p...

Hello BP world I want to start by reintroducing myself, my name is Asia. I go into the whole real estate thing while I was in college. It all started after one semester we had to get this book called Rich Dad Poor Dad...

I have been reading blogs, listening to podcasts and "lurking" on BP for over a year now. We are ready to start investing but can't decide where to start. We have about $65k set aside to invest in real estate and ca...

I'm curious to hear why some of our successful investors haven't yet transitioned into commercial real estate?

If you haven't yet done a commercial deal, why not?

I don't know if this is in the right place or not. My question is when were you able to give up your job and just take care of your properties full time? Is there some rule of thumb to use in determining when you shou...

Hi! I have a midterm rental in Temple and a construction company wants to rent it for several months. I’d be contracting with the company and listing the occupants in the contract. Anything important I should include ...

I have a child hood buddy who is struggling with his life. He is 24 living with parents and is working as a pizza delivery job. He got his masters in Psychology 5 months ago but is having issues finding a job. His par...