Steve K.
Disrupting the Rental Industry
The rental industry remains one of the least disrupted multi-billion $$$ industries in the US... Other than software to make marketing, property management, researching properties, finding owner contact info and accou...
David Schwartz
Don't Flush: 3 Ways to Your Profits From Going Down the Drain
As it relates to residential water usage, it’s better to save more by flushing less.Case in point: Demand has wiped out the low-flush toilet supply in Boulder County, Colorado, the nonprofit Center for ReSource Conser...
Samuel Pavlovcik
Chicagoland Fix & Flip Investors
BP Community,
I'm looking for some advice from local Fix & Flip investors working in Chicagoland (suburbs), or even downtown Chicago. I want to learn more about how to find a good Residential Property. What type ...
Joshua Dorkin
News Corp to Acquire Move for $950 Million
After the Trulia / Zillow merger announcement of a few months back, this one is easily the second most significant in real estate this year.In push to diversify, News Corp. buying Move for $950 millionWhat implication...
Robert Reynolds
Should I pay off my primary residence early?
Hello,I will soon be moving to Texas for work. I plan on buying my first home out there, but I am also planning on beginning to invest in buy and hold properties soon after I move. My wife and I will both be getting p...
Gavin Davie
I think I understand BRRR - someone gut check me.
So - here's a high level run down of how I understand this - and a few questions.Premise - let's say I have about 20k to invest here.Buy - simple, run the numbers, make sure they'll work - in the case of BRRR you want...
David Nacco
How do you handle reserves on your rentals?
So this is a total newbie question but how do you guys handle your reserves? On a rental that’s renting 1500 a month and saving 15% ($225, 5% capex, 5% maintenance, 5% vacancy) it just seems low to me. Am I just being...
Dylan W Broussard
Home Mortgage Rate Change
Would appreciate any insight as this situation is somewhat unique and I need to make a decision quickly. We are borrowing 300k and are locked in at 3.875% (locked in July) to close on a home in 3 days. Spoke with our ...
Tim Silvers
Could New "NOTE REDUCTION" PROGRAM Be The Cure?
According to how this program works - it sounds like the panacea to all ills for anyone who's underwater - homeowners and investors alike, not to mention that it would basically render ALL forms of debt re-negotiation...
Michael W. McCord
completed my first deal - high end SFR of all things!
Hey BP community,Proud to say I'm no longer a noob. After countless BP podcasts and browsing forums for a few years now, I finally took the plunge and bought my first property! This is intended to be a long term buy a...