Jenni Moore
HELP...Best ROI - Should I convert 1 car side of 3 car garage?
This will be my first big deal purchase....owner financed, 2 bed , 2 ba in the suburban Kansas City, Missouri area. Right now the property is just over 1100 sqft, has a full, but unfinished basement, and 3 (THREE!!) c...
Hagen Kuhl
mobile home vin number
I need some info on finding a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on a mobile home that was built prior to 1978. I have checked all the normal spots for the VIN and i have been unable to locate it. The county record w...
Ann Bellamy
Black Diamond meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) is still on in the snow, SurvivorOpoly is still a go!
Here is a link to details about tomorrow's meeting on Tues 12/17 in Waltham Massachusetts. We're giving away a few gift cards for the winners of SurvivorOpoly, a Black Diamond original, so come and play and networ...
Matt R.
Can you cash flow more renting out a car than renting out house?
I see some investors on BP really focus on initial cash flow and when running a business this makes total sense. As a business experiment, I recently rented out a car I bought ( $3500 all in ) with a service like airb...
Joshua Hill
asset protection strategy
Do retirement accounts offer a layer of asset protection? If as my rental portfolio grows, would it be a good idea to funnel more money into my workplace 401K and Roth IRA account? I have heard that these type of ac...
Matthew Haussmann
Average wholesaling markup
I am looking at a property being sold through a wholesaler. Technology being what it is, I was able to find the owner of the house and the actual contract that was signed between the owner and the wholesaler. Her...
Victoria Stone
Can new flooring over badly stained carpet be considered a repair
My accountant says that if the carpet is badly stained, replacing it with new flooring might be considered a repair. Is this true? The carpet has also been torn up in one small patch. Other than that, it is just ve...
Mike Flowers
Why Bringing a Contract is So Importnant
Hey BPers,I wanted to write this up to let everyone know why bringing a contract to an appointment is so important. I personally think it is the one thing that you can do in your market that will get you a deal almost...
Bob Lett
Somewhat New from Grand Rapids, MI
Good Afternoon!I have been a member of BP since 10/2018 but have not invested much time posting, mostly lurking/reading. That is going to change today and I look forward to looking back on this post in 5-10 years!Abou...
Raleigh Anthony Salazar
Taking the Dive! - Finally bought my first property
Hey BP peoples!
I finally did it and bought my first property yesterday. I bought a short sale in an attempt to get a little bit of a deal since the market here in Seattle/Tacoma area is pretty nuts. Being my first p...