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Hi BP Community, As one of my 2025 resolutions, I would like to acquire 100 doors this year. We primarily focus on residential multi-family and so far we have stayed in the Western Mass area. Now I'm looking to expand...
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If you guys remember how your first flip was like, did you run into any surprises? was there anything you wished you knew earlier? what was the biggest lesson? I am starting out myself and i am hoping to know what to ...
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Alright people, time for me to smack you with some more STR knowledge. So we bought a beach duplex in Carolina Beach, NC 2 blocks off the water, our downstairs 3/2 unit is on track to do 57k this year, which pays our...
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I'm a very experienced investor, but pretty new to BP. Two times I've had posts removed by moderators for "advertising content." In neither case did I advertise or self promote. In one case I simply gave the names of...
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I hope this makes sense, here goes:
I was doing some math on properties locally available for rent in joplin, mo. I recorded information on each individual property, put the address in zillow to find the purchase pric...
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I just closed on a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom single family home which I bought as a rental. It doesn't have a refrigerator or stove.
My question: Should I buy a used(habitat for humanity store) or brand new fridge and stove?
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I had a tragedy happen in one of my rentals this past week and I thought I would share what I have learned with everyone, in case you ever find yourself in the same situation what I have learned might be helpful. (The...
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I do electrical work for flippers, I can't believe the things home inspectors come up with. The owners say go ahead and do it, its cheap, but they (the inspectors) are just wrong! The most common thing is they want wa...
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What is the market standard for determining a property's Cap rate and NOI? Do you get a professional appraiser or is it just as off the cuff as it appears to be on Loopnet?Are their certain expense items you can leave...
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Hey BP,
Just wondering if anyone has come across the issue of a tenant paying with a money order and claimed they mailed it out. It has been two weeks since they mailed it out and we still did not receive the money ...