John E.
How do I make RE investing a business and not a hobby?
Hello BPers...
My name is John Elmenhe, I'm 15 years old and I'm going to begin investing in real estate the day I hit 18 years old by trying to wholesale properties. I'm going to begin working soon and I'm NOT goin...
Troy Welch
Electrical in 50 year old house - what to do
I am rehabbing this 1st property. Part of closing negotiations was that they replace the breaker box. They hired a professional electrician who installed a 125 amp breaker box. It looks like they did a very good jo...
Daniel Fitzroy
Should you avoid becoming friends with your tenants?
What if you owned rental properties and when you went out to take care of a tenants complaint, you had a great chat with them and they invite you to go do something fun with them that you both enjoy like fishing for e...
Shane C. Downs
Were are we all, as human being going?
I'm very new to real estate investing, however, not new to psychology. I grew up in a family that puts a lot of value in material possession. It does the good of giving a goal to aim at. when we have a goal we will do...
Stephen Masek
Debt, The biggest drug
The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.
Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.
The debt pushers have en...
Dan Perrott
Indianapolis Council Proposal 215 - adding "Source of Income" to the discrimination list
This month the Indianapolis Council is to consider City Council General Ordinance No. 215. This proposal will require/mandate that all Landlords accept Section 8 vouchers and be subject to rules that go along with th...
Derek Duplechin
First investment property! Took action!!
Hello BP!!! Well after many, many months of reading and educating myself from the wealth of knowledge here my wife and I have purchased our first investment property! Ruby Door Properties, a brief history: I like many...
Tony L.
Self Storage units as investments
Anyone investing or has invested in self storage units? If so, WHY?
Jacquelyn First
Should my tenant buy their own fridge?
I’m 26 and have very little life, let alone real estate experience but I was able to buy my first single family home with my dad going in 25% in Southern California’s high desert.My dad owns one other home up there an...
Jason Reed
The Coming Death of Airbnb
I have had a number of investors that have been excited to take advantage of airbnb with their rental properties and their own homes. Numerous clients of mine and aquaintances have already cashed in on airbnb. Propert...