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Hello,I am getting closer to pulling the trigger on our first investment home and have roughly narrowed it down to Indianapolis and Birmingham. Obviously very different spots, and buying in both areas is an option dow...
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Hi BP Nation-
I’m considering adding some short term rentals to my portfolio in areas that I’d enjoy spending time in. One of the benefits of COVID, is much greater geographic flexibility for work. I love the outdo...
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Hello,
I am seeking advice on the next best possible move for my investment portfolio.
I currently own four properties, one of which is my own personal residence, and three income producing rentals (2 multifamily an...
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I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...
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In Part I of this post I identified four U.S. markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate investment: Atlanta, Austin, Denver and Durham.2018 Best Commercial Real Estate Markets to Invest In: Part IP...
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Earlier I asked about how to become a property manager, and got some great responses and have been talking to people all about having a property management company.Now I want to know the pros and cons and all the opin...
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I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...
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Hello,
I am new to the forum and somewhat new to real estate investing.
I have been in touch with the folks at Real Estate Sales LLC and FlipCheapHouses.com. They ha e a program where they send you leads of vacant ho...
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Hello fellow BPers. I have been a long time reader of these forums and have picked up a tremendous base of knowledge from you, my colleagues, on this forum. I am mostly a passive investor, and so have not had a real...
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WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/eviction-phoenix-constable-1...PHOENIX—On a recent afternoon, Rhys Torres crossed a partly shaded courtyard to a white stucco building. He tapped on a door and a woman in a fleece...