Chris Seveney
Interest rates are not going back to 3%
I am sure many of you will disagree with me, but I am seeing a lot of posts talk about “today’s high interest rates”I believe there are many of us who view today’s rates to be more of the norm versus the outlier.If yo...
Jeff Kehl
Are Vacation Rentals ever cash flow positive?
I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...
Joseph Parker
Current deal just took a strange turn
Went under contract on a 5-unit office/retail property this past week. Was on the market for a year, few offers made but none good enough for seller to accept.Was able to talk seller into a lease with option (seller f...
Jim K.
Six days before leasing signing, ceiling caves in!
Picture it...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of old houses with serious problems and the people who live in them. At the end of October, the bathroom sink upstairs springs a leak. The leak flows across the tile floor a...
Jay Hinrichs
I am giving away a free rental house in St. Louis
In what had begun last holiday season with me giving away a duplex to a deserving BP member, I want to carry on the tradition.. This year I have a SFR in St. Louis it is in need of rehab.. However it can be a great st...
Philip Bennett
Illegal immigrants as tenants
I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...
Michael Rossi
Is ANYTHING Worth Fighting For?
I've been wondering lately if the American people would rise up and fight for ANYTHING? My personal opinion is that the American people would give up every single right they have (including their property) and become...
David Wong
Better to dive in or take a class costing 10,000 dollars
Hello Everyone, I have been having a hard debate with my girlfriend. She just went to a class that gave her the RE Basics. We do not have a house at this point in time, but we want to purchase a house soon. We have li...
Joel G.
If you had these resources...what would you do??
My wife and I want a different life...where we are not accountable to anyone but ourselves...who doesn't right?If you click on my bio you will see our basic background and goals...short...I promise. We are not beholde...
Ruben Parra
The great California vs Out-of-State debate
Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...