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As I've been on my investment journey, my investment goals have changed. Initially I wanted to acquire 20 rentals, but now I believe 10 would be a great number for me. I'd love to hear about the journey and end goal o...
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Before I did my first deal, I spent time on BP searching for people like me going through their first dealings in this business. I found many who started sharing their adventure but when it started to get good, the t...
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I'm planning on another STR, but this one has a rather large pool, where many STRs in town have a small plunge pool. In SW Florida our season is typically January-April. A pool heater will definitely make the STR much...
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Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...
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I am posting this to save anyone else from the hellish experience I had with Brian Gibbons. I am re-disputing it because while American Express was in my favor they said that 'stripe' the payment processor was not and...
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So I've begun researching purchasing notes, and found a few different threads with the suggestion of cold calling people that are in contact with note holders. Bankruptcy attys, financial planners, CPAs, title compani...
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I have heard nearly all successful people such as Tony Robbins, Grant Cardon, Timothy Ferris etc. describe their morning routine. Most of them do something along the lines of "Mind, Body, and Spirit" so I wrote down a...
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Hello BP community,
I am currently renting a home to a family that has been in my unit for about 3 months. Since they've moved in there's been numerous complaints about the A/C not cooling to the desired temp and ma...
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Hello. This company, National Real Estate Insurance Group, offer coverage at competitive rates. I have been trying to find someone who has used them and has made a claim with them. I would feel a lot more comfortab...