I have been looking for contractors in the Austin area and a couple hours ago I finally decided to put an ad on Craigslist. Is this a good way to find good contractors? I've already received about 15 emails but mos...
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Agreed to buy two properties from a Turn-Key / property management company. Signed purchase agreement knowing that they intended to double close with another investor who was liquidating their portfolio. At the firs...
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Hello BP,I just transitioned out of the military and decided to stay in Southern California. Currently I don't have any mentors, advisors or even fellow investors to associate with. I have searched on the internet for...
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Hello BP!As a new investor, the BP offer for a bunch of landlord forms for $99 sounds like a great deal. That being said, I'm a little nervous about purchasing without seeing what the content is, specifically in the l...
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Hello BP community, After almost getting hit with a category 5 hurricane in South Florida, I wonder if it is a good idea to have more coverage or less. As investors, we try to keep our costs low, therefore, the goal w...
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I’m working on my first property that my father and I bought. We’re having trouble finding good help that can do some labor jobs for us. What are some good websites or resources that you guys use to find good labor re...
Our current tenant just send us a request to bring a puppy to the rental unit, which was listed and rented as no dog & cat house. Any advise to avoid have a dog (especially a puppy) to our home?
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Hello….is this thing on???
Hello BP universe! My name is Jamie Morris and I live in the Charleston, West Virginia area. (For those who may not know it’s WEST Virginia, not western Virginia. A sepa...
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Hi,
I have been offered a deal in Philadelphia. This property stil needs to be rehabbed by the person who is offering me the deal. I would like to know if I can get an independent appraisal for the ARV from ...
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Our company has outgrown our small single room office space (2 years there currently) and we are considering leasing a space with a 5 year term. I have concerns with COVID as I believe the commercial market will softe...