Jim Nettles
College advice needed
Hi BP community! Hope you all are staying safe during these crazy times. Our son is 18 and is graduating from HS this year. He is very interested in REI, Business and finance. So much so that he has turned down se...
Sung-Yong Kim
New member from Afghanistan
hi, I'm currently serving overseas in Afghanistan as an logistical officer. My hometown is northern virginia and I am very new to real estate investing. My commander and others have told me I should look to invest ...
Matthew Wright
Rent Increase to Value Increase
I understand increasing income and lowering expenses makes an apartment building worth more, but what is the exact metric for value to rent increase. For example I've heard in the past, some people say "$50 rent incre...
Wendy N.
Negative Interest Rate Mortgage
Just saw this article and curious what folks think about this. Is this in the foreseeable future for the US?https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/aug/13/danish-bank-launches-worlds-first-negative-interest-rate-mortga...
Account Closed
City Inspection or Hire inspector?
Hi everyone!Quick question, I am about to close on a duplex and I’m curious about how to go about getting an inspection. The seller already paid for a city inspection to come out before closing date, this is done ever...
Andrew Bonar
Southside of Indianapolis near UIndy - SFH Investment Potential
BP Community,
I need some quick insight into the SFH investment potential on the South side of Indianapolis, just North of UIndy (University of Indianapolis). Specific neighborhood is Carson Heights. Intersections Sh...
David Moore
Minnesota Window Replacement
I have a four unit building. Just got a bid on replacing 32 double hung windows with energy star windows, half screens, with argon gas windows, aluminum wraps, tempered glass in the bathrooms.Initial bid came in at ...
Brandon Toron
Reported DTI at 49% : How do I qualify for another mortgage?
Hello,I bought my first home in March of 2020. I am trying to figure out how to get a mortgage for an additional property. Credit score is around 750. I currently have a mortgage and some other debt that equals roughl...
Rachid B.
Doors getting stuck and hard to open
Hi everyone, I am hoping someone out there has seen this and can shed some light.I moved in to house last summer, every single door was shutting and opening with no issues at all. This past month, I noticed about 4 ro...
Tristan Cortez
Rental expenses
Well here I am with another rental expenses question.I am analyzing as many deals as I can to get experience on how the numbers work and how to spot a good deal. Below are the expenses I am accounting for. I would gre...