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Hey Everyone,
I am new on here, but I have seen some good posts so here we go!My name is Brian, I am 28 and I am in the hotel industry.
Long story short - I usually like to purchase economy brand hotel assets around...
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I have a single family rental under contract. During the inspection period, I had an electrician look at the home because it has aluminum wiring. He said it wasn’t up to code and potentially hazardous due to improper ...
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A lot of history to this, but I'll try to make it brief :)In 2015, I bought a unit in an older downtown building to be used as a long term rental. Kept it occupied and rented for about 2yrs. After the tenant left, I ...
finally found a house that meets my major criteria, but haven't seen it yet. I will Sat AM. It's 30 years old. Blurb says it needs carpet and cabinetry, so no problem there. I will have all inspections done, of course...
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First off, I would like to say Kudos to @Joshua Dorkin for developing such an outstanding site, and also to @Brandon Turner for all of the great work that you both do here. Secondly, I would like to say thank you...
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I know its case by case but for the sake of of this post, but what added value have some of you add? to increase rent or other factor that increases the bottom line?. And what would you recommend for first the buyer?.
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Hello everybody,I am wanting to get started in Real Estate investing. My goal is to purchase a single family home and turn it into a rental property. I am married and have 3 kids. I work at an medical device factory b...
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Hey everyone! We’re excited to announce a new feature on your dashboard! When taking steps toward financial freedom, use the FIRE Starter not only to remember your “why,” but also to hold yourself accountable in order...
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I just got a home inspection done on a 3 family and they found 90% of the electircal to be active knob and tube. It is a fire risk being in the insulation in the attic so if I moved forward with the deal it would have...
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I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are u...