Patrick Philip
What's the first step to building something?
At some point, I know I want to have something built. Most likely a hotel, but could be SFH's, or maybe all of the above.Is the first step to go to an architect? Will they help me design the building as well? What are...
Thomas Moran
Cracked Brick - Would this be a deal breaker for you?
Hey BP folks -New investor here looking to close on my first deal. I've sifted through a huge pipeline of deals and have narrowed it down to two. The most promising one is a brick ranch 3bed 1.5 bath...1300 sq ft thro...
Lynn McGeein
Sea Level Rise & New Climate Assessment
Article on key findings of recently released National Climate Assessment:
http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/2014/05/12/2national-climate-assessment-key-findings-part-1/
Interesting map on U.S. coastal ...
Account Closed
Arizona Has Run Out of Water - Divert Columbia River to AZ
Arizona's Top Water Official: "We're Going To Have To Live With Less Water" "I never thought this day would come this quickly ... But I think we always knew that this day was potentially out there," he said.
Lake Po...
Neil Narayan
Austin takes title as No. 2 housing market in the U.S.
A study released August 24 by personal finance website WalletHub ranks Austin among the 10 most attractive real estate markets in the U.S. To determine the most attractive real estate markets, WalletHub compared 300 c...
Steeve Breton
Landlord Friendly Lead Paint Inspector in MA
Hi All,
I'm buying my 2nd rental property in Framingham, MA. It is 100+ years old but was completely renovated in 2004. Would like to have an inspector verify that there is no lead concern. Looking for a "...
Sean York
Flex Space Development
Thoughts on Flex Space Development as a niche strategy in the Texas Markets. Don't hear much about it.
Jake Sanders
Kansas City SFH Repair & Maintenance Budget
What do you typically spend / budget for repairs and maintenance for a SFR in KC? This is probably the thing I am most unsure about when running deal analyses. I understand that this can vary a lot depending on the ag...
Jake Walroth
Getting my Unit ready for Airbnb
Hey guys, so I just closed on my first duplex... I'll be living in one of the units.... however, I travel Mon-Thurs each week and going to really try this Airbnb thing out. The house is very close to University of Cin...
Anthony Halstead
BIGGER than Hyperinflation?
After the interesting discussions going on here at BP, thought I would share a parallel discussion which is ongoing amongst my circle of friends:
During the housing bubble, we were watching. We have some knowledge of...