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Hey everyone,
My name is Peter Firehock, a lifelong resident of Alexandria, Virginia. I work as an acquisitions associate with BPG Holdings, a local real estate investment fund in Alexandria, and also work as a realt...
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I started my REI path looking into multi family 2-4plex homes. I’ve made a few offers but the right deal hasn’t popped up yet. I recently sold my rental property of 7 years and have $70k capital coming out. Closing ...
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Greetings! (First post on a BP Forum!)I have a portfolio of properties (more than 20 units) that are being handled by a single property manager. I get the owner's statement every month (from Buildium) that shows ren...
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Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
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So as many know the SB1070 was to go into place at 12:01am tonight but the judge just ruled blocking the KEY components of the law.
Law enforcement are not required to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigrat...
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My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...
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I have a rehab property here in Garland and I finished the foundation only to get the call from the company telling me I had a leak. Of course I got a second opinion my neighbor who owns a plumbing company to go out ...
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Would you consider college to be essential when going into a field such as real estate?