Carlos Martinez
California - held deposit past 21 days, HELP!
We had a tenant who moved out. He had TONS of clutter around the property and said he'd move everything out slowly. He gave the key day 1. around day 14 or so i text him telling him we need to remove his junk off t...
Brianna Arce
All About Underwriting - Questions
Hi everyone,
Recently, I have been focusing my efforts on learning how to accurately underwrite deals. As a beginner, I got some great insight into the process after just recently watching this BP video. While I sti...
Philip Beckwith
What color paint for rental?
Hello, My wife and I are newbies to being landlords. We purchased a cute Cape cod style house. In the interior we are considering a two-tone paint combination in the rooms to make it a little more interesting and appe...
Christopher Livesay
Carrying a note, need advice ASAP
I'm new to real estate investing. I was recently contacted by my cousin who has a coworker named Tim in the power & light industry here in TX. Tim has been renting a home in Marshall, TX for the past 10 years. The...
James Vermillion
Help End Lurking...Introduce Yourself to BP!!
Help Stop Lurking!!!
If you visit BP, whether you are a brand new investor (like I was when I got here) or a seasoned pro, please introduce yourself. More active members in the community means more information to pa...
Alan Ferrante
Newbie - Barrie Ontario, Canada
Hey Guys,So I've decided to start my journey in real estate investing and wanted to reach out. Is there anyone from the BP universe In the Barrie ON, area, who can share some insight into this market and your tips on ...
Traver Freeman
Questions to ask leading up to a deal
Yesterday in my 9-5 I met an individual who may be a good lead for a deal. I wanted to get some advice about what questions to ask to determine if it is even a deal or not.Let me first provide some foundational inform...
Gregory Schwartz
Project Management Software
Hey BP, Im looking for project management software. Some quick background I have a growing portfolio of 19 doors, I am a full-time property manager and have a side gig as an REA. That's a lot for a guy with wife diagn...
J. Martin
Recession & Job Loss Predictor: Leads by 2.5 years!!
As I was poking around at the relationships between jobs and potential predictors of job losses, I started looking at a mathematical representation of something less quantitative, that we are all familiar with. This s...
John Williams
Downside of the 1% rule...
Here's why I don't like the 1% rule...A buy-and-hold investor should think long-term. The 1% rule doesn't matter as much if you have a 5-10 year investing horizon because it does not take into account appreciation or ...