I'm in the Atlanta area and I got a quote from AquaGuard today for fixing the foundation of a house I'm interested in purchasing and it came out to $26,000. House is in pretty good shape outside of the foundation issu...

Hi BP family,I am a software engineer from SF Bay Area. Working at one of the top companies in the world, I love my job, earn a very good salary and have no plan to quit.My buddy (also software eng) and I have quite a...

A friend of mine recently gave me a call a few days ago seeking advice. He recently inherited $150k and wanted to start investing in real estate. Naturally, I told him to first go learn anything and everything he coul...

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I'm trying to convince my finance/MBA friend why REI is a better business decision than investing in the stock market and I'm not sure he's convinced. What is the best article on BP you've re...

Hi All, I'm new to REI and hoping for a little clarification.Quick background - I'm looking at 10-25 unit apartment buildings. I found a 10 unit building with 2 retail offices on the first floor that has potential. Th...

If you are-Not pounding the phones calling sellers daily-Not reaching out to peers daily for insight and connection-Not educating yourself through webinars, books, and commentary regularly-Not attending conferences wh...

Newbie contemplating RE market. I have 20+ years of experience in business but the concept of positive cash flow has always tricky to ME.  Devil's Advocate:  If I put 20% of my money down, I struggle with the concept...

Just wondering what everyone supplys tenants. For example, I give my tenants bug spray, instead of paying a professional to come out and spray. Does anyone supply weed killer or fertilizer? Heater and AC filters? W...

Hi,I am looking into investment property such as 3 bedroom condo in Milpitas and San Jose downtown area. It appears that Milpitas has  better school but San Jose downtown has better appreciation up-side as BART will b...

I have a SFR where an older couple just bought the neighboring house. They've improved the look of the landscaping, but they approached my tenant about the leaves that drop from one of my trees.
It's a deciduous tree...