Bryan Rodriguez
The Newbie Odyssey
BP Nation,As a newbie, this is my first success story. My wife and I started our real estate odyssey in the winter of 2013. Since then it has been an amazing and wild experience. Hopefully, our story can be an inspira...
Jay Garrison
Getting tenants in the dead of winter
Hi,I have a 3/1 in a Chicago neighborhood that is "challenged", but is well located and the unit & building themselves are fine. I am offering a move in with neither move-in fees nor a security deposit, just a Tra...
Dax Gurr
How bad can it be-after all they are only collage kids.
I am thinking about renting my duplex out per room. The duplex is near Weber State (Utah) and I think I can get $350 - $400 per room. So a total of 6 rooms as per zoning. The cash flow sounds great but I am a littl...
C Rutherford
Running rentals alone---- Dealing with discouragement
So I put years of work into renovating a couple run down buildings to provide apartments for people, did all the work myself and then was laid off my job.
Since then I've been pursuing this dream of being self employ...
Eric Salgado
Help!!!! First property disaster
Hello BP, I got a long a brutal history on my first property with lots of learning mistakes. I’ll try to keep this as short as I can but also paint the exact picture that I am in and desperately need some advice. So b...
Dave Villa
Str Market Cities: 200k-400k
Having a bit of analysis paralysis finding an str market with purchase price range of 200k-400k. I was going to do a 1031 and get into the Smoky Mountain area but ultimately decided not to since I have a 1099 job and ...
Robert Regis
Best up and coming neighborhoods in Chicago
In everyone's opinion, what are the best up and coming neighborhoods in Chicago to invest in real estate, whether they be single families, multi families, apartment complexes, etc.
David Saba
Hello fellow real estate fanatics!
Hi All,Briefly, I am a licensed agent in New York City with 8 years experience in Brooklyn real estate. I have a great network of buyers and landlords I've developed over my career and typically have access to off-ma...
Ken Powers
Are there ever too many bedrooms in a unit?
I've been researching multi-family houses, and a thought occurred to me. Most of the apartments I know of have 3 bedrooms or less. Most of the condos I've ever seen are also 3 bedrooms or less. Is this an indicatio...
J. Martin
East Bay Meetup - Dec 10 in Oakland?
It’s time to schedule (another) meet up in the East Bay! I recently had the pleasure of meeting quite a few fellow BP investors in San Francisco, and had a great time enjoying some drinks and learning from everyo...