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Geoffrey Murphy United States; Economic Crash - pros vs cons
10 October 2013 | 12 replies

Hey BP,

I must admit, I'm pretty confiden that something big is lining that could naturally affect almost 2/3rds of our living.

Some will admit it, others won't. But a lot of the guys I invest an ...

Christopher Jason Lloyd Discussion Post - New Lending Rules Affecting HouseHackers
20 October 2023 | 3 replies

Hello BP!
As many of us have heard, the conventional downpayment requirement for primary occupants is going down to 5% November 18th.  However, in all this news and excitement, many missed that the FHA (as of 4 days ...

Eric La Pratt Maintenance, Vacancy, & Cap Ex Savings
25 October 2015 | 6 replies

Hey BP'ers,A few questions about the amounts you are saving every month for maintenance, vacancy, & cap ex.1) How do you keep track of it?2) Do you keep it all in one account? 3) What do you do with your excess (i...

Jun Ho Lee Philly Water Line Leak & Notice of Defect - Best way to handle?
29 January 2022 | 15 replies

Hello everyone, So a few days ago I found a small hole near my sewer lines in the basement where water was gushing out. I called a plumber and City PWD for inspection since I didn't want bigger problems (enlarged hole...

Mak K. Landlord insurance premium 80% high
29 August 2022 | 13 replies

HiI had landlord insurance since two years with Travellers and was paying $1400 per year. All of sudden the new rates are $2000/year.are you seeing the same rate hikes?  That’s a huge bump.

Zachary R. Inspection Objection Deadline- New Boiler & Sewer Scope Help!
4 July 2018 | 3 replies

Hi Everyone,Thanks so much for your input in advance, as I'm a bit over my skis on a property that is currently under contract. Let me first provide a little context on where we are at with the deal and the overall co...

Nicole Heasley Beitenman Rental getting even less interest after lowering rent
10 June 2019 | 11 replies

Hi BP! I posted a rental on Zillow, Craigslist, and FB 25 days ago. I gave over 10 showings and got many more messages from Zillow expressing interest who never responded to my replies. However, no one wanted to proce...

Landen Ward Real Estate Leverage
30 November 2013 | 5 replies

I recently read an article on how Real Estate is a great tool to invest in against inflation. The used example was a 20% downpayment. After inflation caused the house to double in price, the downpayment was apparen...

Derek Kraack In-State vs Out of State
15 August 2015 | 17 replies

I am currently living in Southern California. Would it be better to look out of state for rental properties or in state? I am looking to start off in real estate investing and am not sure where to go? I know a live in...

Francis Rusnak Fix n flipping dangerous?
29 January 2017 | 14 replies

Everyone talks like fix n flipping is dangerous and you could lose your ass doing it.Say I buy 70% below market value - repair costs. Ok, I screwed up and was 10% off on my ARV, another 10% off on my repair budget, an...