Ron Brady
Avoiding Bias. How do other investors do it?
A CA couple is suing an appraiser for what they assert is a lowball appraisal: https://www.washingtonpost.com... For a second appraisal, they removed all hints that a black couple lived in the home and they asked a wh...
Mark Forest
LLC or sole prop
Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...
Jeff Bisgier
I'm panicking! Just bought my first property.
Hi folks. I joined BP awhile back when my wife and I decided that we really wanted to get involved in real estate investing, namely flipping. I've tried to educate myself and have looked at a bunch of properties but n...
Chad Clanton
BEWARE this crooked contractor in San Antonio!!
To those who have read my other post regarding this gentleman, here is a bit more elaboration. To preface this synopsis, though, let's be clear that many many mistakes were made on all our (investors') end, so for ...
Douglas Gratz
What is the new construction process? Dig lot, pour concrete, etc
Hello, I am doing my first new construction and at first I was very confident, but no, not so much. A lot of my flips took longer than anticipated which resulted in me having to find money for the closing.I did! but ...
Lee G.
Factoring in Property Management is Overrated
Is factoring in property management into your investment spreadsheet overrated?Cons of property management: I always care about my property more than property manager, lower ROI, and the probability you lose touch wit...
Dustin Woodley
Tricks of the trade... What is yours?
One trick we use sometime is take a water hose from the back of a washer machine... I carry one in my trunk (With a plunger). Go to the neighbor and offer them $10 cash to run a hose from their outside faucet to your ...
Kyle Grimm
WHO ARE YOU? What do you do besides real estate?
Hello BP nation! My question for BP nation is what is your day job? Although we would love to be, most of us are not yet full time investors. As I grow older and try to figure out the direction of my career, I love ...
Rob Jones
PM Company Making me Pay the Utility Bill
Hello BP,I'm in a situation that I'd like to hear from other owners on. The PM company I use placed a tenant in one of my properties with a lease start date of May 1st, 2019. The PM company told me everything checke...
Howard Edson
Washington state anti-flipping law (SHB 1843)
Question for Washington state flippers. I'm a beginning investor in the Seattle area. Just heard about Washington state's anti flipping law. It seems that only licensed contractors are legally allowed in Washington st...