Karen S.
Anyone own pre-1978 property?
When I bought my property 6.5 years ago, I was a total newbie and pretty much did everything wrong. Bought when the market was still high (and interest was at 7.5%) and then shortly after, the bubble burst and my pro...
Mihir Bhimaraju
House hacking through Airbnb
Hello BPers!I was initially hesitant to post this as I was contemplating whether this is a success story yet, but I'll let the BP world to decide. I'm sure everyone has a story on how they came across BP and here's mi...
Steven Rubino
Very first flip - COMPLETE!
Hi everyone,My partner and I just completed our FIRST FLIP and we are so excited about it!!! We have both been in construction for nearly 10 years now, and have been talking about trying our hand at our own projects f...
Kelly Bellini
We did it! Our first BRRRR is a success! Phew...
I'm so excited to FINALLY be able to share the news about our first deal, a BRRRR! I've been (im)patiently awaiting this day, seeing as the project took a BIT longer than we had planned. Here's our story--my husb...
Robert Freeborn
Possible Timberland Property
Hi BP!I'm looking for advice on how to begin analyzing a land deal with a possible timber harvest. There are three separate, adjoining parcels for sale, totaling 303 acres in northern WA state for $2,500 an acre. The ...
Aaron Yates
Biggest Scare To-date That I have had as a landlord - any suggestions?
So I have been having problems with a tenant paying on time. She always pays at the end of the month instead of the beginning. Obviously I charge a late fee for this.
Last week after picking up October's rent...
Candace Berry
Raleigh, NC HELP w/ Realtor Standard Commission Structure for SFH
We understand every realtor can write up their commission structure (to a certain legal degree), but we want to know what the standard commission structure usually is in Raleigh, NC. What would be the "off the shelf a...
Neil Wei
Multifamily househacking analysis help
Hey guys, I'm looking to purchase my first real estate property this year and according to my analysis, househacking a multifamily house here doesn't make any sense, I feel like I'm missing something. Here's an exampl...
Kelly Conrad
Feeling a little nervous about lack of qualified candidates
We've had our duplex since October 4th, and listed our list unit (2B/1BA) on November 7th at $1,000 and tenants split electricity and gas.We've had lots of interest, but the problem seems to be that folks aren't meeti...
Rohan J.
Has anyone bought properties with high property tax? Regret it?
hey BP - I've been looking around in Ohio for smaller multis and apartment buildings, and while the rents can be great, the neighborhoods that I like just have property taxes. For example, I'm looking at 4plex in a B-...