I am wondering how I can account for cash expenses. I have a rental property that I did not have time to paint so I paid a friend cash to paint the rooms over the coarse of a few days. I am wondering how can I track t...

How will the new Texas Senate rulings on Wholesaling, Assignments and Double Closes affect your real estate business?If your real estate investor business includes wholesaling, assignments and double closes, you need ...

My husband and I are looking to move to a new city and continue to grow our short-term rental / airb&b business there. We have successfully setup 2 places in the mid-west (Kansas City) but are ready for a change o...

Hello BP Family,What are your thoughts and/or experiences with rental vacation property?

It isn't anything new and it has been well documented (whether you are aware of it or not). I'm curious to know if there are any personal experiences with redlining for those seeking conventional mortgages, especially...

Hi BP,I see tons of investors interested in turnkey properties lately, so I wanted to share my experience analyzing these deals after buying 4 in the last 12 months.After looking at maybe 100 or so properties, I can t...

Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:

- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...

I've borrowed over 10 Million dollars from Private Lenders over the past 14 years of investing in real estate. Private Lenders and Hardmoney Lenders are like night and day. A private lender does not need to initial kn...

I am in the process of loan shopping. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to avoid so many credit inquiries when loan shopping, or just purchasing period? If I'm buying 5-6 houses per year, that could be very ugly o...

All investors in Wisconsin area,How has the market been? And what city do you like investing in the most? And why?Looking forward to hearing from you all!