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Frank Apap Price to rent ratio
9 January 2009 | 32 replies

Total newbie here, considering buying a property to rent (two family home) and hold for 5-10 years before selling.

I'd like to have a break even or positive cash flow and was wondering if there was a rule of thumb of...

Vincent Crane Is this the worst time ever to buy rental properties?
11 December 2015 | 55 replies

With prices back to pre-recession levels in many areas, and the lowest inventory in 50+ years, it certainly looks that way.

Art Maydan Insulate Attic in House Hack?
3 February 2017 | 52 replies

The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...

Derek Persuit Many Retail Stores Closing! What Happens Next?
6 June 2017 | 38 replies

We're beginning to hear from all over that retail stores are closing and at a very high rate. Amazon and online shopping alike has made it convenient and easy for us to do a one stop shop for things from groceries to ...

Matt R. The changing face of Los Angeles - Gentrification areas
12 April 2017 | 50 replies

Ucla recently covered this topic. LA has 85 hoods and the population is predicted to grow 30% by 2030. The city is looking for solutions to help with the housing shortages including allowing granny flats in backyards....

Shane Mcc I want to build my home without any help of a GC. What do I need to do?
10 January 2015 | 37 replies

Hi EveryoneI'm new to real estate investing and this is also my first forum post on BP. I purchased land about 6 months ago and my goal is to develop the land. More specifically, I want to build my own home. I've gott...

Kyle Joseph Short-term Rental / AirBNB - How are you doing?
15 May 2020 | 68 replies

How are the short-term rental / AirBNB investors faring?  At what point in the future are you seeing your bookings start to pick back up?  Are locals picking up any of the near-term unmet demand?  How are pure vacatio...

Gayla Kemp Investors, do you own your personal home or rent?
9 January 2015 | 58 replies

I have been listening to podcasts and youtubes and I keep hearing people say that investors should not own their own home, they should rent.  Can someone please explain the logic behind this.  I have 55% equity in my ...

Joe S. Did too much bragging shoot a lot of people in the foot?
29 August 2023 | 31 replies

So my question is, did all the excessive bragging about short term rentals create saturation to the point where it hurt everybody including the braggers? I understand there are some people that were bragging because t...

Mark Dutton I hate having mortgages
18 October 2024 | 34 replies

Hey everyone, I’m a novice investor and I’d appreciate some advice or insight on my situation, even though I know everyone’s circumstances are different.I’m currently 27 and will soon have three rental properties alon...