John Carbone
The Home Equity "Myth"
I hear a lot of talk about how it's different this time, and real estate prices won't be affected too much because everybody has so much "equity" in their homes. What people fail to understand is, why do they have so ...
Joshua Hardy
Property owners dispute need advice on denying my neighbor rezone
Warning, Wall of Text. Too Long Didn't Read: I own a half acre lot which is an island inside of a 23 acre parcel. My neighbor is trying to rezone 3 acres for his HVAC business as storage which his employees would go ...
Michael Swan
Please Evaluate My Plan
A little background first. In 2011-2012 purchased with 20% down loans 10 condos in sunny San Diego. Averaging about $48,000.00 cash flow. Life was good. Then I calculated my return on Equity and noticed San Diego ...
Nate Hawkins
Ramsey or Kiyosaki?
I think I wrote this post a dozen times and deleted it. I'm not sure how to ask it.
In 2013 I lost my step mother(mom) to cancer she left behind many assets and a bit of money for my family and I. Earlier in 2013 I a...
Tim Jones
Analysis paralysis or smart?
Hi, I'm looking to get some feedback from some experienced investors that have been working in the industry for at least a few market cycles.I'm properly positioned to start investing. I have some cash, credit(HELOC),...
Diane G.
Memphis is the new Las Vegas
These days, you can't stay on BP for more than 5 minutes without seeing a thread about investing OOS in Memphis...It is absolutely becoming the new Las Vegas, in my opinion...When the music stops, and it will and it a...
Kyle Johnson
Add Solar to a SFH rental
Hello All,
I'm just curious. Will getting solar add any value, marketing and/or rental value to your SFH rental? Is it worth doing?
I can see it may add some marketing value but that's it. Curious if other have done...
Corey Dutton
What Are Real Estate Values Doing in Your Area?
I’m trying to get a read on what real estate values are doing in each geographic area where we do business. It’s one thing to read reports compiled by third parties, but it’s an altogether different story from the age...
Melissa Searing
To Move or Not to Move... Charleston to Greenville, SC
So, I have been talking with local investors in Charleston and I am hearing that the market is too hot and that I should wait until there is a shift before I invest. They're saying that cash investors will beat you to...
Chris Yeung
Investing in Norada Funding's notes
Has anyone in the BP community dealt with Norada funding? This is a sister company of Norada Real Estate. They're opening up some investment opportunities for 24 months. Rates are pretty high (12-15% with an additiona...