Alex Varner
Contractor requesting 50% Upfront
Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
Bryan Tasumi
Do most properties you buy cash flow positive?
Do most properties you buy cash flow positive? What percentage of properties that you purchase will cash flow positive when rented out? 95%, 90%, 80% or less? What is the risk of buying a property that does not cash f...
Lisa Casey
Entitled Tenants from hell....but my mistake for being "nice"
I have a small house on 18 acres. We have rented it out 5 times with no complaints. In the last 4 years we we have totally renovated it adding a sun room, new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and refinishing floors, ref...
Branden Sewell
That didn’t go as planned!
I reached out to a lender and I was told I had to have capital of my own. I thought you didn’t have to have capital? He told me any lender is going to require me to have capital. He basically told me to save up some m...
Amanda Sutherlin
Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent Found: Hits home as I have to show by myself
Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...
JR T.
Insurance - Don't have any & not worried. Convince me I'm crazy.
I have 15 rental units and a primary residence in Frederick & Washington Counties, Maryland. Because they were acquired outright and my cash position has been continually strong since the time of the acquisitions ...
Jay Hinrichs
The 2% rule kills values
As one who had never heard of the 2% rule or 1% or any of the other terminology that floats around BP,, I just became aware of the 2% rule. I was talking with a fellow from Oregon who was lamenting that there are no 2...
Mark Robertson
Its happened: The first Crowdfunding investment that's NOT working out
ifunding seems to be the first crowdfunding portal to have an investment (actually 5 investments) not go according to plan. They have 5 fix and flip deals in Milwaukee with the Orange group that were suppose to yield...
Dexter Wallace
Turnkey Real Estate Investing
Hey BP!So In my continued research into real estate investing, I came across Turnkey Investing. They offer a lot of positives for the investor who is just starting out or is looking into part-time investing. I know ac...
Wai Fung
Infinite Banking Concept, Cash Flow Banking, or Bank on Yourself
Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...