Edwin Campos
First 5 actions you took to be a real estate investor?
What were the first 5 steps you took to get started on your real estate investing venture?
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Phoenix homebuyer duped out of $73K in real-estate scam
One click. One-tenth of a second later, $73,000 disappeared into the ether and two Phoenix home sales were derailed.It was no accident. Homebuyers across the country are being targeted in custom-tailored email scams a...
Brian Walters
The classic LLC question - but with a twist
We have all seen and read opinions on what people just starting in real estate investing should do in terms of creating a LLC to own and operate each property. Most of what I have read speaks to the opinions for youn...
Joe Fairless
Closed on 250 apartments in Houston, Texas yesterday! 2 Lessons Learned...
I'm proud to say that my group closed on a 250 unit yesterday. It's the second deal I've syndicated and both of them have been over 150 units (first one was 168). A couple syndication and multifamily lessons I've lear...
Kay Mays
RE License
Hello,
I was wondering if any of the seasoned real estate investors here have a RE license. Are there more advantages to having one? Increased liability? I'm trying to figure out what would be the best way for me to ...
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Hostile Tenants - Need Advice!
Hello BP Community!
I have a rather bizarre situation and was hoping for some insight. I have a duplex (two units, one address) and rented out one unit to tenants and was keeping the other unit for myself. The tenant...
Trevor Murphy
How do you guys go about Popcorn/Asbestos Ceilings?
Do you guys pay to get popcorn ceilings with asbestos removed? or do you guys do it yourself?Is there any advantage or benefit to having it done professionally and providing paperwork to an appraiser during a re-appra...
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Which Markets Might Take A Tumble?
With the inflation we’re seeing, what are your predictions on the RE market? Which markets do you think might take the biggest tumble? Smallest tumble? Do you think any market is safe from a market fall (not sure it’l...
Jorge P.
Water coming into My Basement Rental - AHHHHH
Pic #1: This is the water I found in one of my rentals that’s about 5’ below grade. This came AFTER we had finished doing a foundation waterproofing around the perimeter of the house! - How could this happen!?I had t...
John Chapman
The problems with small multi-families (at least in DFW)
I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...