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Good Morning BP,As Tax Season approaches, and this being my first full year of real estate investing, I realize that the one task that I personally am absolutely am horrible at and hate doing is bookkeeping. I have t...
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You walk into your house, the door is connected to the T.V., the dishwasher can be run by your phone. You can have a discussion via text with your waterbed.What does it all spell out? A smart home!R developers and reh...
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Is it recommended to have 1 bank account per property? Seems a bit cumbersome. How do you guys manage your rental accounts?
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Looking for advice to get our books in order, so to speak. We now own 10 units - our first deal. Should we hire a local bookkeeper? Use a new app? Use property management software? Open to ideas. Thx
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Hello everyone, this is my first post to BP, after reading about 5 hours a day for the past few weeks on every article/blog/webinar/forum post I can.
My immediate concern and reason for this post is: Should I...
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I just checked out the new Nest thermostat from lowes. Incredible product, but is it worth the investment at $200? I do higher end renovations and I think this would be an great selling feature. Any thoughts?
www.nes...
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I can't see it mentioned anywhere on the main website of bulidium or anywhere else, but I just created a buildium trial account because I'm thinking of signing up and there is a banner in the trial area that says some...
Hey BP,I'm currently writing out my business plan. I'm at two pages and I think its going well so far but I would just like to hear any advice you all may have for me.What is crucial to include?How long are your busin...
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I am lending on a rehab through my IRA. I want to release the funds in multiple draws based on progress of the project. My contact at uDirect does not know how I can accomplish this. He wants to release all of the...
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