This is a 2-parter. 1. I'm a real estate investor and property management company owner in Austin. I know Austin; I don't know other markets. I'm now looking to buy a SFH in another city and considering San Antonio, B...

Hey everyone, So we do tons of rehabs well over 100 last 18 months or so. We been investing over 12 years so we have a lot of good knowledge and experience in RE. But I want to see what BP Members can come up with, as...

Hello,I had the unlucky misfortune of getting a very tough building inspector on a project I'm working on. The building inspector is asking for specs on what type of bolts should be used to attach the lally column pla...

Hi everyone, It's Friday night and I all my adrenaline is zapped. I am about to lose twenty thousand dollars b/c my mortgage contingency expired and my two private money lenders flipped the script on their terms at th...

Hey guys, was just curious about what people think are the best university majors/minors for those who decide to take the formal education path, but want to eventually become full time real estate investors. I see a l...

The reality these days is that the rules are changing every day. It is extremely important for investors to stay on top of the news and know what the real impact of the headlines is. There was some really big news ...

Hi!We’re planning to rent our home when we move—but we know we will be moving out of state. Question is:Self manage out of state? OR Hire property manager and eat the costs until you have cash flow coming in? What’s t...

***think AA meeting*** Hi my name is Maria and I am guilty of being a softy landlord. First step to recovery is recognition right?  How often do I raise rents? I have been used to renting during the recession. I have ...

I'm under construction on my first duplex. I chose a local builder who has been building a lot of modern homes in the area that looked appealing to me (why I chose him). We spent time designing the duplexes together a...

The tenants ‘boyfriend’ leaves the property and oddly enough, another male shows up for a short amount of time. This happens regularly, according to the on-site care taker of the property. There’s either drug dealing,...