Collin Hays
Gatlinburg STRs and the recession of 2022
I have spoken with several of you by email and phone the last couple of weeks about Gatlinburg investing and the increasingly imminent recession. I decided to write a blog post on the subject today. Feel free to che...
Chuck Kramer
Disrupting the Real Estate Sales? Will RE Agents be extinct?
I am curious on what BP members think the impact that growth in real estate investing, wholesaling, and direct-buy practices is having on the old agency-model of buying/selling? Has anyone come across any articles or ...
Juan Rango
Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea. This too...
Bill B.
Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are SAVED
Well, Minneapolis and Saint Paul decided last night that 99% of Nobel winning economists just don’t know economics as well as they do and decided to adopt rent control and save the cities. A 3% maximum rent increase e...
Chris A.
Spartan Invest - Birmingham Turnkey Case Study
Hello BP Community!In efforts to give back to the community, I wanted to document the process of acquiring my first turnkey property through Spartan Invest. I know when I was first researching the forums, case studies...
Catherine Decker
CA law: Need lawyerly advice on neighbors accessing my property
Well - let's hope this isn't too complicated.I just acquired a large parcel in Sacramento, CA that is adjacent to several houses in a subdivision. Many of the houses have gates in their fences that open onto my proper...
Carlos Ptriawan
as unemployment would be 100% going up next year and higher chance of recession
it's expected 900% in certain way that unemployment would raise more than current 3-ish to 5-ish next year and higher chance of recession signaling Fed to post 75 bps rate reduction in 2024, question would be whether ...
Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Michael Rossi
Is ANYTHING Worth Fighting For?
I've been wondering lately if the American people would rise up and fight for ANYTHING? My personal opinion is that the American people would give up every single right they have (including their property) and become...
Jesse Masloski
Seeking advice for building features of new economy 7 unit in SD
First post here for me; appreciate any and all ideas and advice.Background: I own a 5 unit rental, 1 and 2 bedroom units, near a strong and growing technical trade school in South Dakota. Despite a primarily student ...