Carmel Duffy
A stupid Landlord Mistake
With winter here I thought it would be a good idea to buy a snowblower for my rental home. In the lease it states that the tenant is responsible for snow removal, but I thought I would buy the snowblower. I had the te...
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...
Michael O.
Are We Causing the next Bust?
Earlier today, on the way to work, I was listening to the BP Podcast #285 as per my usual routine (another great podcast by the way). But after hearing some of the guest's comments about building multi-family and rent...
Scott Ficek
How do you find the REO Asset Manager
Even though this is a realtor question, I am hoping this forum can maybe shed some thoughts on this topic.
In the Minneapolis/St. Paul, there are about 5 Realtors that have 90% of all the REO listings. They develope...
Mike Savage
too much equity in rentals??
So i've been traveling a lot and thinking about significant equity in our properties while on the road. Since the Portland market has been on fire and we've owned 4 properties for 10 plus years we have some very nice...
Kalim Kalla
what do you hate about wholesalers?
This is a question that has been on my mind a lot lately, What to buyers/investors hate the most about wholesalers? Why do wholesalers have a bad name? Are all wholesalers cast in a negative light? Lets hear it from t...
Lauren Yiu
Big Bear Lake Vacation Rental
Hi, my name is Lauren and I am new to BP. My husband and I started doing research and looking at properties in the Big Bear Lake area. We have so many questions and we want to see what you guys think:1 - Condo vs Ca...
Sam Leon
Big box store employees
I was wondering, how does the big box stores like The Home Depot or Lowes hire their "tech" people?I mean, if you work at the plumbing aisle and are giving out advice to DIYers aren't they suppose to have some clue on...
David Roberts
My Roofer is MADDDD I 1099'd him
So 2015 was my first full year in the real estate business. Someone published an article a week or two ago about making sure we get our 1099s together out to our contractors and such. I honestly didn't know I had to...
Joey Budka
Where have all the LEADERS gone?
It seems in this day and age, I constantly find myself looking to men of the past for guidance and advice: Warren Buffet, Abraham Lincoln, Dale Carnegie, Earl Nightingale, Thomas Jefferson, just to name a few. I do no...