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I'm looking to bring a few new contractors on board. My first was easy because it was my brother. Since I began working more in the investing space I quickly began to realize there is no shortage of crappy contractors...
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Hi BP folks,
Did anyone ever try to use HELOC or home equity loan to finance their buy and hold properties? I am thinking about pulling out equity from my primary residence, I am wondering if this is kind of too aggr...
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Hi, This is a bit complicated... Multi Family purchasing, Have you ever prepared an OA for your LLC when adding a member that isn't investing money***? It is common when the deal is bigger than your normal practice an...
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Hey all! First BP forum post here!I'm an aspiring investor based in Orange County, CA looking to invest in out-of-state markets. My fiance's parents live in Scottsdale, AZ and we travel out there regularly so the mark...
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Share my property management take aways from house hacking a duplex early in my investing career. I learned an enormous amount that first year and realized property management was a lot easier than I'd previously thou...
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Looking for references for good property management company in Austin neighborhood in Chicago area. Any reference much appreciated. Please let me know if you have references on insurance too. Thanks!
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I see a lot of questions about appliance repair here on the forum and thought I would offer some help. I have been repairing appliances for many years and there are very few instances when an appliance is not worth fi...
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A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas but the first thing I said to him was the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anything simi...
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I'm considering the idea of starting up a Mastermind Group in the Chandler Arizona area. Anyone in the Phoenix area interested?
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Our new tenants (a newlywed couple) moved in yesterday with their two dogs - a German Shepherd (10 y.o) and a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix (5 y.o.). The Animal Addendum they signed requires the dogs to be on a leash at al...