Chuck Van Court
Computed ROI on fund and impact of Reserve for Loan Losses
I am an investor in the BroadMark fund, which provides investor return from 1st lien position hard money loans. I am generally happy with the fund thus far, but they seem to be using an overly favorable method to com...
John Horner
Alternatives to outrageous Obamacare priced health insurance?
Hey all, I quit my W2 6 months ago with solid reserve set aside and a proven business model. My business is going well and my wife was being offered insurance as a part time RN, but as of December 31st they are resci...
Maura O'Connor
Is there a good cigarette smoke detector with WiFi or memory?
I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function. I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...
Jacob R.
First home, plan to turn into rental in 2-5 years
Good Evening BP,First, I would like to lay out the scenario, and then list the questions below. Not sure if it matters but I’m a single male in Dallas, TX with a steady salary. I am planning on getting into REI, but ...
Tareq Salaita
What’s your second favorite investment after real estate?
Stocks? Bitcoin? Etc.. I know there are plenty of different ways to invest in real estate, but assume you wanted to diversify and invest away from real estate— where would you go? Curious to hear where the biggerpocke...
David Shapiro
Do you replace 13 year HVAC system with R22 refrigerant?
Hi All, I have a 13 year old rental property in Austin that needs 4 lbs. of R22 refrigerant. I'm being told by the HVAC contractor that because of the phase-out R22 is $125/lb. If I'd like to find the leak that will c...
Corey Duran
Can I have multiple LLCs operating out of one bank account?
With the help of an attorney and some responses here, I have come up with the game plan to have a business structure as follows:Trust (Top ownership that owns the management company)Management Company LLC (first actua...
Heather Schmidtknecht
Thoughts on solar panels?
I’m intrigued by solar panels and if this is an opportunity to add value to my property as well as increase monthly income. However, I really don’t know anything about them and am relatively new to being a landlord, ...
Nick B.
Underwriting apartment expenses - small properties vs. big ones
Hello BP!Are expenses per unit significantly different in small apartments (10-50 units) versus large ones (100+ units)?I came across a couple of listings for small apartments (16 and 36 units), where stated actual ex...
Jenny F.
A Small Business Bailout RANT....
I have spent the last several months on the verge of a stress induced stroke and a couple of weeks ago I decided "&^%* it, its out of MY control".
Here is the summary. I own 4 different small businesses. A con...