Hugh Ayles
House Flipping version 2.0
Version 2.0? In 2005 we did our first flip. I had a very good paying W2 and decided not to continue pursuing real estate. Stupid, stupid, stupid.In 2009 I started my own commercial construction subcontracting firm....
Tracy Schultz
What is a good rule of thumb for how much to have saved up?
I'm ready to move beyond analysis and actually acquire my first property. If I'm setting my goal for a property that's 100k or less would the ideal amount to have saved up be 36l? I figure that would handle 25% down a...
Catherine W.
How to Weed Out Bad Tenants in Up and Coming Area
My husband and I are currently rehabbing a duplex in an up and coming neighborhood of Columbus, OH. The plan is to househack for a year or two (live in one side, rent out the other). We've finished renovating our si...
Herwin G.
Recession Proof? Upscale vs Modest Neighborhood
Hi team - wife and I are evaluating homes for our personal residence in Phoenix / Scottsdale. We're concerned about the market being too hot, but it'll still be cheaper to own vs rent. We're looking at homes in two ar...
Scott Passman
Now is NOT the Time to Accelerate Debt Repayment
There are few times in our history where there’s been more uncertainty about what things will look like in the short-medium term future. There have been a lot of posts on BP espousing opinions and predictions about w...
Account Closed
Stock market versus Real Estate Investment
I have been looking at the pros and cons of investing in RE versus placing money into the stock market (example JNJ) and enjoying the dividend and appreciation of that stock. Clearly there are risks in both approa...
Tom Chen
Dodd-Frank re-write...what does it mean?
Hi BP...In the news recently, the new administration is trying to re-write the Dodd Frank bill. Forgive my ignorance, but what did the bill do that harmed the REI community? How will the re-write benefit us?________...
Andrew David
Self-Storage Deal Structure Advice. Land Lease? Buy?
Hi All! I am a commercial general contractor in the Southern New Jersey Region. We primarily construct commercial, medical, and industrial buildings with a strong history in pre-engineered metal buildings. My goal is ...
Jason Merchey
Class A vs. Workforce and Affordable Housing
I'm considering passively investing in new Class A apartments, 1,000 units, $230m, in Tampa, Daytona Beach, and Dallas, ORA fund that is just getting started that focuses on light-value-add Class B and C, with a goal ...
Chris Newman
"Historic growth pricing people out of Snohomish County"
"My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there." - Charles F. KetteringMain Takeaway: Get out the shoehorn and bear grease!A local Seattle TV station last night ran a great overvie...