I work for a home improvement company in the summer and I drive home heating oil trucks in the winter. They are both stable gigs and I make between 50-60 K a year. I am trying to prequalify for a loan and was just tol...

Hello BP community! My very first BP post! Quick intro... I recently left the creative industry (print/digital graphic design, art direction and creative management) to pursue this new passion of mine in real estate i...

I've been listening to the podcast lately and decided to join the community! I am currently interested in vacation rental property and multi family property in New Hampshire, and even property in Massachusetts. I look...

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I am fairly new to the BP community and I am just starting my investing journey in New Jersey. I have mainly been looking in Bergen county for duplexes and triplexes up to 700k and have put in 6 offers,...

My wife and I are considering purchasing a small home or a condo in Panama City Beach, Florida. Basically, we see it as a decent way to purchase a vacation home that we'll use more when we're retired, maybe playing s...

I own a duplex which currently has electric baseboard heat that was installed by the previous owner. It is an older house and electric heat is really high (no off peak as it is the only source). I live in northern ...

Hi everyone. Thank you in advance for all your advice. I love the people here.I was initially looking to househack a duplex with FHA but the MLS market isn't very active for the area I'm looking at. At this rate, I ma...

I'm curious to hear people's thoughts. I would like to get into a lake house in northern Minnesota as a vacation rental and I'm currently looking at two options that are both about the same price and I want to know wh...

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I am a casual RE investor who has been to BP.com several times to read archives, but now have a unique situation with my primary residence that I'm hoping someone can advise me on.

My wife an...

Write your postI just got an estimate for a complete new hvac system for a town home. (Heat-air and electronic dampening).  $10,500.Investors, what are you paying in your area?