Mark Doty
How do I get past being a newbie??? This is what I did...
Every week, several people start threads asking how to get started or which market they should choose. A year ago, I started asking the same questions and have a brief summary of what I think a new investor should do...
Jon Q.
Your future as a worker looks bleak.
Technology's impact will not be an immediate end of jobs, but an increasing stress on wages and work environment. You will continue to be paid less for doing more.Owning income-producing assets (real estate, business...
Tania Ghosei
Foreclosure property and eviction
Hello, I just started here and I am already learning a great deal about real estate investments (and the challenges!). I just won a foreclosed condo at an auction and are now in the process of transfering the title. T...
Sara McGrath
Hello! Newbie from Portland, ME
Hello everyone! I've been lurking around the BP blogs and newsletter for some time now, but I finally bit the bullet and signed up. I am an aspiring investor, currently renting. My partner and I are interested in b...
Carley M.
Terra Cotta Kitchen Floor Tiles
I recently bought a fourplex and I am starting to make improvements to the owners unit. One of the items on the list was to replace the kitchen floor (currently adhesive tile that is peeling up). I was able to buy 12 ...
Matt Stricklen
$ome numbers to quantify the squeeze on Austin buyers
The out of state buyer is coming to the table with $200k to leverage against the locals. https://www.kvue.com/article/m...
Gary Looft
Multiple small vacation rentals (tiny houses?) on a single parcel
Hello everybody,I'm in the very beginning stages of researching the ins-and-outs or putting several tiny houses or container houses on a piece of land to be used as short-term vacation rentals. I live in Santa Fe, NM ...
Brie Schmidt
Illinois / Chicago Landlords - Call to action
HB2775 (Rep. Ford, D – 8th, Chicago/ Sen. Villivalam D – 8th, Chicago) is a MANDATE on property owners and is being considered by the SENATE as soon as this week. The bill essentially MANDATES all rental housing provi...
Joe San
Evicting Section 8 Tenants from Triplex
Hello all,
Looking currently at an off market deal that seems to be priced right for the area its in. The only catch is that the current owner is running the triplex with 3 separate section 8 tenants. I believe th...
Louie E.
Mobile home financing
Hello. I’ve always been discouraged by real estate agents in considering mobile homes for the reason that financing would not normally be available. Is that really the case? Where does one normally go to get financi...