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It's undeniable that debt has the power to consume. Anyone who has let credit card debt run amuck can attest to this.
I'm writing this from a place of humility. I have learned some of these lessons the VERY hard wa...
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Hi everyone, I am somewhat new to investing. I currently house hack a property I rent and have under contract to buy . I am 23 years old work as a union architectural glass and metal technician (4 years experience). C...
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There are a lot of services out there that offer a ton of services for DIY landlords (tenant screening, background/credit searches, rent payments, maintenance scheduling), all for no (or a modest) fee. I have heard of...
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I recently spoke to an insurance salesman who told me that a judge can choose to not recognize your LLC if you do not have a business account in the LLC name that all your business activity flows through( for example ...
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Bob is an excited 30 year old wanting to buy his first apartment building, and found a smokin' hot deal. Bob wants to sell his two SFH to generate 140k so he can buy a $70k Apt building and fix it up with $50-$70k. AR...
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Hey BP members
I'm looking to finance a property in CA looking for a foreign national loan but hoping to put down 20% deposit if possible. From what I see most lenders like 30% down...
Thank you
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Hey BP family! Question from a newbie here. Recently I purchased my first investment property by way of using a HELOC on my existing home to finance the cost to purchase a second home that I am now living in. I have ...
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For those who manage 3+ flips at a time, I'm curious what bookkeeping software you use and how you keep all the expenses properly matched to each property. I use QBO for my corp books and Stessa for my rental portfoli...
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Does anyone use mint.com to manager their personal (non-business) finances? If so, how has your experience been?
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HI BP!I have a duplex short sale in Cincinnati, OH that I've been working on buying for nearly 5 months now. At this point the contract is FINALLY signed and my Lender is about to do the appraisal. (I've already done ...