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It's been a topic mentioned extensively on the forums, podcast, blog, and in our webinars. EVERYONE seems to want to quit their job with real estate. We know it's possible, we've seen it done. What we don't have is ...
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Hello All,Josh and I are newbies to real estate. We are absorbing as much information as possible and setting goals. We are currently in our late 30’s and have 4 school age children. Over the past year we have been ab...
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I am a new to REI and trying to find my first deal. Have been listening to BP podcast episodes from 2020 and earlier and the numbers were no where near what they are today.
I have analyzed about 30 deals in Atlanta,...
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Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
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which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
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As I'm researching and reading and google searching and listening... I'm learning.I just wanted to use this space to note things I learn as I learn them. I have absorb so much in the past month. Not looking for a lo...
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Hello Fellow BP'ers!So, I've been renting to the same tenants going on 3 years! Exciting, yes. Everything has been fairly uneventful with them - except for having to replace the whole HVAC system the first summer they...
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In reviewing past threads, I admit being sent into a mild panic over this 50% percent rule of thumb, despite the fact that I am experienced and currently own and operate 41 units... single family and duplexes with ...
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Hi,
I've got underground powerlines and the PG&E vault box is across the street on my neighbors property. PG&E said if I wanted to upgrade my existing 100A electrical panel to 200A, I'd have to trench from m...
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I just moved 460k into an account with 4.75 % interest. It will provide over $2k a month of income, risk free until I decide what to do with the cash. For the past year, I had been looking to invest in multi families ...