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I have a room for rent and I happen to know that the person who wants to rent it would not be a good tenant because they have had not paid their rent in the past and cause problems for other tenants. It was not docume...
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Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE). It seems to be everywhere these days. I just heard on a podcast that there is a movie coming out in a few months about the FIRE movement - which sounds awesome. I'm sure ...
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Hello BPs,I thought I should update everyone on my journey. I finally purchased my first investment property in Philadelphia. The costs wasn’t too bad during the process and it went pretty good for my second go around...
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I have a duplex I offered on. It went under contract twice with both buyers backing out due to inspections. The LA provided both inspection reports, and to my very untrained eye doesn't look like anything major. They ...
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As we've all seen, the Colorado Springs RE market has gone crazy the last several years. With new business, tons of building and a highly rated quality of life, it is the place to be. I've even heard some people commu...
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So I am deploying in a few weeks to afghanistan and did a bit of number crunching to see what I -might- have by the time I come back in 9-10 months.
I currently have 35k in the bank.
I make 5.5k a month without depl...
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With property prices rising in the recent years, it seems like most turnkey companies cannot provide worthwhile returns. Most of the available properties I have seen recently quote an 8% cash on cash return, but after...
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So, I went to a Lifestyles Unlimited 2 hour intro this morning in Dallas, and I want to know of any experiences anyone in the BPverse has had with this organization. I enjoyed the emphasis on cash flow (I'm a cash flo...
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There is a lot of discussion about how to approach appreciation in RE investing, but say you got lucky. Then what?My specific situation is that I have a property that I purchased for $300K, is now worth $600K, and sti...
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