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I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.
America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges
It is no longer our economy...
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If you consider your self a "South Floridian"...just kidding. If you live/work/invest/play in South Florida, lets connect and network to show the rest of the BP members how we do things when we aren't enjoying the...
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Hello BP,
I've noticed my sump pump is getting louder lately. I'm unfamiliar with maintenance on these as I didn't have them where I lived. I've never seen a set up like mine, it has what appears to be a pump then it...
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I currently manage my mother's property that is using a rent by the room strategy. Last week the A/C in our unit fried from a power surge and required a new thermostat and tablet piece. After back and forth with the t...
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The Situation: We have been renting a full furnished home as a STR for the past 3 1/2 months. It's an expensive home and that we pay a steep monthly rent for. Since move-in we've had numerous issues with the home and ...
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EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - Eugene has become the first city in Oregon to outlaw gas appliance hookups for new residential construction.
This comes in the midst of ongoing efforts to cut emissions in order to battle climate...
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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...
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Yo freaks my company is currently making a big push into the Short Term Rental business in the Cleveland market. Thus far, our business has primarily been long term buy & holds in the lower income space. Ya know S...
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Hi Friends! I sure could use a piece of smart advice right now. I have a rather nuanced problem. Our home is a two-family, and we have a beautiful one-bedroom apartment at the side, where we have rented to a timely pa...