Hi BP community I'm under contract for a couple of months now. I found this house I like in an expensive market that I'm moving to in September. FYI This 2-family I'm going to househack and rent out the rent. At that ...

A lot of people might disagree with my decision, or question it. But I am leaving a family business that I have been a part of for the last 6.5 years. I finally gave a months notice last week. This has been debated in...

I've received some PMs and e-mails asking about setting goals and what do I do in retirement. I've ressurrected an old blog from nearly a year ago that was done in 2 parts. We have SO many new members, I decided to p...

I recently was replacing vinyl blinds at a property and noticed within hours of putting them up, they seemed off colored and splotchy. Thinking it was just the specific blinds I bought, I returned them and purchased d...

I recently contracted a landscaping company to do a complete overhaul at my rental. Today, the tenant contacts me unhappy that they were using Round-Up as it contains glyphosate. Trying to reassure her, I sent her lin...

Hello all,Within the next year, I am looking to invest in a multi-family home (duplex) in Wilmington, NC. Ideally, I plan on living in one unit, and renting the other; after 1-2 years living in-unit I would move and r...

I'm starting this thread to keep me accountable for finishing what I started.So I bought a condo sight unseen.  Completely by accident.  I was outbid on a unit in this building a few months ago, and I was so excited t...

Just 3 years ago I was 20yrs old and stumbled across BP. I always had a love and passion for RE and wanted to get my foot through the door, but was stuck in a mindset that I needed plenty of money to get started. Befo...

Hello all, I have a question that has been on my mind lately. I am currently looking to purchase my first investment property, I have been looking at duplex/ townhouses as my strategy so I can live in one side and ren...

So we got a call that our tenants were without water in a recently purchased apartment complex.  My first thought was oh lord, this isn't good, I wonder what happened and what kind of repair bill we're going to have h...