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Matt W. Landlords, What do you look for in a good Handyman? Pricing??
20 March 2020 | 12 replies

Hi BP,
I am a new investor and just started my own one-man handyman service last week.  I just got my $1 million insurance policy and am ready to get started!
I am looking for tips and advice from seasoned landlords...

Val J. Tenant used Space Heaters Causing a Problem
27 November 2018 | 20 replies

Yesterday my tenant texted me to tell me that she didn't want to turn on the central heat so she plugged in a space heater. When she did this tripped the lights.  She flipped the breaker and the lights came back on bu...

Eric Samuels Should I rent one of my units to one of my closest friends?
12 June 2024 | 20 replies

Hey everyone,So I have a duplex in Fishtown and I just accepted a section 8 tenant for my upstairs unit at $2483/month. The downstairs unit (1 bed/1 bath) I'm currently living in but I need to move back to Los Angeles...

Ibrahim Hughes The Most Financially Savvy Way To buy a Car?
9 December 2015 | 22 replies

Hi all. I figure I'd check in with the financially savvy folks of BP to see what is the best way to purchase a car. I'm not looking for a brand new car but a good used one that's maybe two to three years old?

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Jack Amheiser What do Tenants 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 Care About?
12 April 2022 | 18 replies

Within the next year, I plan to purchase my first rental property. My goal is to buy a SFR with a tenant's wants/needs in mind. When it comes to renting, I know the characteristics I tend to look for in a property, an...

Marcin Chojnacki THE STAGING QUESTION: SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T I?
15 January 2016 | 9 replies

I get asked this question a lot...is staging really worth it? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Many pro's will always say yes! I will say...IT DEPENDS.There's many unique situations in real estate where your...

Jaime Penix Investing in homes with chinese dry wall? Any experience with this?
29 May 2018 | 23 replies

I use to see homes listed with CDW but the walls were still up. Now I see a lot of the homes with CDW have been gutted, usually sparing the wiring and tubs. The prices are discounted but not as much as I think they sh...

Brent Kelley Finding a portfolio lender
15 March 2016 | 37 replies

I recently closed on my 10th property and, according to Fannie Mae, I'm cut off! I have been looking into other options such as blanket loans and portfolio lenders, so that I can continue investing. From what I unders...

Thomas Fucci Direct Mail; must it always be Yellow?!
24 November 2015 | 26 replies

I keep seeing similar "hand written" (by a 6 year-old) yellow letters from direct mail houses and was wondering if anyone has ever sent out just a regular "letter" and had results? Something that goes through merging ...

Ali Samana How do you buy silver?
8 February 2013 | 102 replies

On another thread there has been some discussion on buying silver. Since I have been wanting to buy but am unsure I thought I would start a different thread for that. Here is my question. I go online to a site like...