Hey Tampa Bay area BPers!On a trip to Carroll's Building Supplies in St. Pete a few months back I got really excited about BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms, or ICFs.  I read everything on Carroll's website and sco...

"I don't have time"... PUKE!

Look, last time I checked we've all got just 24 hours in our days and NO you can't manage time...

You can however, manage your actions within the...

Hello fellow DIY BP'ers.  After analyzing some deals, I am realizing it is highly likely that I will purchase an older dwelling that is going to have some asbestos issues. The main thing that I am seeing right now is ...

Hi!I am pondering about how much I should focus my investments in one city / area.Oslo is experiencing a price boom without comparison and the discrepancy between Oslo and other cities like Bergen is getting bigger an...

Just want to start out by saying that I'm not planning to actually purchase anything for 8 or 20 months depending on when I sell my current rental property. I am looking for feedback/advice on deals I'm analyzing as p...

Hi BP,I'm new to the multi-family investing space. I'm trying to make it a point to meet more new potential partners in the space. When you're acting principally as the "money man (or woman)" in a two-person deal: 1) ...

Hi all,We recently purchased our first rental property. On a recent visit to take measurements for some other repairs I noticed the front door has a window pane (about 6x8" pane) broken. This was not broken when we pu...

Is it a good idea to offer a $500 finders fee to anyone who refers tenants that sign a lease for my SFR? I would like to offer this to anyone, friends and real estate agents. Pros/cons or issues? (monthly rent ~2600)....

This is an attempt at a non-technical explanation. I intentionally use rounded percentages and simplified formulas, making the numbers incorrect. The purpose is to merely illustrate the idea as simple as possible. Als...

I have properties in my personal name with conventional financing. A few of them have conventional mortgages so I am well under my limit. I am in the process of purchasing a 4plex cash and was planning to use an ...