Hello Everybody,I have a question for y'all. I bought my SFR (bungalow style) here in SLC in Aug '14 with 2 bedrooms and one bath and have an entire unfinished basement that if turned into a studio style apt (bath/bed...

I keep running into articles about people who live an extreme austere life styles and do not work full time. (I call dibs on idea for the reality show featuring that life style).  I do not want to eat ramen noodles 6 ...

I see that the term "turnkey" is being widely used these days by seller and agents alike in their marketing.  So I thought I'd take some time to point of the difference between "turnkey" and what we are now having to ...

Hello,Long-time lurker looking for some advice on purchasing an older home in NW Maryland (cheaper than most places in MD) and estimating repairs on it. I will be looking at the home today, and I'm not quite sure how ...

Hello BP!I have one successful rental and now am under contract to purchase a second one.  I am scared and think everyday about pulling out of this one!  Because the numbers aren't as good as my 1st one.  Here's the d...

Hello all! I'm currently reading one of the suggested business books in the podcast titled "Trump Style Negotiation" by George H. Ross. The author says you need to understand the other side and its needs. Here's an ex...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Peoria.

Purchase price: $280,000

Cash invested: $30,000

The goal of this purchase was to replace my landlord, get started with re...

I bought a three family property almost exactly a year ago and the three gas boilers are about 15 years old. I live in one of the units and had to replace the water heater for my unit in July. Now the first floor tena...

When I get a bit deeper into my investing career I will be diving into the niche of buying destroyed "zombie houses" (term courtesy of BP Podcast 201) and completely renovating them into beautiful, modern, and trendy ...

Since Karen and Jon are showing off their wares I figured I would post our new project on Crest. When we get the decks done I'll post some more pictures of the view, which is probably the best in east Austin right...