Tricia O'Brien
Window air conditioner with extension cord safe?
Is is a big safety hazard to plug a 5000 BTU air conditioner into a heavy duty 6 ft or 12 ft extension cord and then plug that extension cord into the wall? I know the manufacturers do not recommend this, but I was w...
Jordan Coates
Husband & Wife: Both on loan?
Hey everybody. I'm new to BP and REI. My wife and I are close to making an offer on our investment property and I'm working on the pre-approval process. We would love to expand our portfolio in the future and own m...
Bret Schilling
Cant find owner of vacant house
I am a first time home buyer and there is a vacant home in my neighborhood i am interested in. However, i cannot seem to find who the owner is. I tracked down land records and deeds and still have gotten nowhere. This...
Conor Davis
Tips on building personal brand/ growing social media
Hi everybody. My name is Conor Davis and I’m a long time listener of the podcast but relatively new to the forum. My questions for all of you involved growing my personal brand/ social media and general networking. I ...
Leon Lee
Several questions on operating growing STR portfolio
Hi, STR fellowsI have a few questions on managing short-term rentals and wonder whether I could get some help from you more experienced STR managers here:1. Are there really good books/podcasts on managing short-term ...
David Travieso
Is ARM worth it for 1st property?
Good day BP family,So I have my first investment property on the hook. With the interest rates on the rise, my lenders initial quotes changed drastically. Now it's 20% down 1.365 pts at 7.625 rate. This led me to seek...
John Clevenger
Wholesaling as an agent
As an investor agent I'm quite familiar with wholesalers. Noticing some of them are licensed agents, I'm curious about the risks associated with it given the inherent fiduciary duty of agents. I've heard from some tha...
John Nelson
Detroit Suburb Duplex Analysis
This would be our first house. Listed for 130K. Owner has records of renting the upper for 600 and the lower unit for 1000, making the total monthly income 1600/month. Neither unit is currently rented. We walked aroun...
Axel Ragnarsson
Becoming a hard money lender - lending my own money and investors
Hi everyone,I'm looking to get into hard money lending in multiple capacities (lending my own funds and lending other individual's/investor's money). I work with a couple of high net worth individuals who want to get ...
David Quinn
Good and Affordable Design software
Hello, I'm in the middle of an extensive gut rehab of a duplex in Boston. Looking for affordable design software, preferably with good 2D/3D images I can share with my contractor to make materials and design choices ...