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Michael D. Lesson and Question (Pittsburgh, PA)
7 July 2013 | 4 replies

I learned a valuable lesson recently - trust but verify.

But first, the question:
I have a 9-unit building in Millvale (Pittsburgh), PA. It has 3 separate addresses, each of which has a master water meter. Sewer and ...

William R Johnson Novice/Beginner Investor living in DuPage County IL but investing in Southwest Michigan (Niles)
16 October 2014 | 4 replies

Hello BP,   My name is Will Johnson.  I live in DuPage County IL (just outside Chicago).  I joined BP because I am just getting into the real estate investing game and I want to learn as much as I can.  I have some ve...

Eric Gamble BRRRR - Understanding the Math
11 January 2019 | 6 replies

I have seen a number of post where members would like to undrstand why & how the BRRRR Strategy works.  Below, I attempt to walk through the logic of How & Why (this is my approach - keep in mind with math you...

Tony K. How many of you are using ARM loans for fix and flip projects?
13 October 2016 | 10 replies

I'm currently looking into 3/1 ARM loans (2.65% interest from local credit untion) to purchase and sell some fix and flip houses, rather than a a conventional 30 year fixed loan (3.9% apr) to save on interest rates. ...

Account Closed Choosing my niche in real estate investing
25 June 2017 | 7 replies

I'm quite new to the BP community and to the idea of real estate investor\property rentals to build wealth.Hoping for some straight forward honest feedback from this great forum .Having always follow the John Bogle wa...

Savannah Leigh Cut and run?
15 June 2010 | 20 replies

OK here's an odd one...at least for me:
Had 2 apartments open up side by side one month. Rehabbed both, both on market same time.

Found 2 tenant prospects SAME DAY. Both single moms, both qualified, they picked e...

Scott Skinger How to Handle Broker Calls -- from a new investor
9 December 2017 | 8 replies

Hi BP,Thanks to all for making this such a great resource! Absolutely fantastic.I'm just getting started in real estate investing. Over the last 2 months I have read and listened to A LOT and my mindset has progressed...

Marian Smith How realtors blackball flat fee listings.
9 October 2018 | 2 replies

Apparently many real estate firms block flat fee listings from feeding to their customer’s automatic search results. So the properties are only shown if the buyer finds the listing his or herself on realtor.com, zill...

Dustin Ruhl Avoid investing while aroused
26 March 2017 | 2 replies

When thinking of the best investors compared to Star Trek, Vulcan's would make the best investors compared to Mr. Spock who would be more of a irrational decision maker. There are many emotions that can affect a human...

Mitch Rice Payoff Car or Buy another Property?
6 May 2015 | 5 replies

I have a $16K car loan with a payment of $454 with about 24 months remaining. In my market that's also nearly the cost of a down payment on a property. If I treat my debt similar to a rental property, a $16K "investme...