Joseph Fenner
How much should I spend on renovations on average?
Title says it all. Since I am starting out, I am just curious about how much you guys spend on renovations or if there is a rule of thumb? I want to calculate it as a percentage of the purchase price that I can apply ...
William Metts
HELP!!! DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN???
HELP!!! Direct Mail Campaign – Hey guys and gals, I’m looking to set up a direct mail campaign for absentee owners and vacant houses. What company or software would you recommend that has current leads, and mails the ...
Thomas Flanagan
Wholesaling Budget & Details Analysis
First off let me say thank you to all the members of BP.A big thank you, I have especially learned from @Sharon Vornholt @michaelq @aaronmazzrillo @jerrypuckett I want to be sure my advertising $$ don't go to waist.Bu...
Account Closed
Using Mint.com for budgeting
On one of the webinars mint.com was suggested to help with budgeting. Do many people use this and if so, how do you like it compared to other budgeting options?
Joel W.
Personal Finance Victory
Just wanted to share something that turned out to be very effective. Last month we moved to an all cash system for all household expenses. Although, we have saved a lot of money by being frugal and loosely budgeting o...
Tyson Bumgarner
What to use to help manage my money?
Hey everyone! I'm in desperate need of some help. I see that I have over 1k to save/invest each paycheck(bi-monthly), but when the end of the month rolls by, I somehow have only saved $600-700 out of a possible $2,000...
Felix Torres
Renovation Base Budget for Multifamilies
Hello Everyone,I have a few questions on renovations and long-term profitability.Do you have a base line on what you should spend on renovations?How do you develop your budget?Do you under or over estimate your renova...
JC Castillo
Home Warranty Company required?
Hi BP Community,My Home Warranty policy is about to expire and I am wondering if I should renew it?What are your thoughts on it?My property is old, built in 1957, but so far the only issue that it had was the water he...
Ethan S.
Why do people avoid having budgets?
I'm just curious why most people avoid having budgets. I recommend to my buddy a budget app and he doesn't want one until later in life when he has more expenses. What's your thoughts on the idea of having a budget? S...
Jake Sanders
Kansas City SFH Repair & Maintenance Budget
What do you typically spend / budget for repairs and maintenance for a SFR in KC? This is probably the thing I am most unsure about when running deal analyses. I understand that this can vary a lot depending on the ag...