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Hey BP,How much do you budget when getting an estimate from a contractor? Once again, I’m in a situation where I’m spending more money on my contractor who is over his estimate. (Shocking, not.) I’m sick of being hose...
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Sorry this is long but I need others input.
Hang in here with me please.
We are first time renters. We found a home in a nice area, listing says "Beautiful Home ...great for a family"...boasts all our needs in a home...
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Property Management software has been discussed often in the threads, but I found the follow-ups on which software was selected to be most instructive.My goal is to further systematize in 2015. Overall, I am responsi...
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My research into NPN's had sparked an interest in being a hard money lender using SDIRA. I know the mechanics. But, I really don't know what I don't know. Thought I would start a conversation and see how bad @Bill Gul...
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I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...
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Okay, let me start with a real live example of what I’m talking about. Then I’ll give you my take. The year was 1976. The parents of a good friend of mine were doing pretty well financially, and decided to buy a mu...
Living in a new age of people working and learning from home!I recently listened to the BP Podcast episode 380 (Go check it out!), and they brought up an interesting point. Many people are working from home, so I'm cu...
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So I went to the FB seminar last weekend. I was amazed at how much money FB spent on advertising for their "free seminar." It caught my attention and I called and signed up. Anyway there were only about 150 people ...
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I went to preview a listing the other day, and came across a system that set my mind ablaze with opportunities for the application of this system for investors that want to do their own lease up remotely!Here's how it...
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