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I have been reading about the 2% rule but seriously questioning its accuracy. I got a great deal on a house in a desirable area of Austin for $297k. The rental we are getting is high ($2500) for the area. However, acc...
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Just curious what some of you syndicators plan to do where you have been buying 3, 4, 5 cap "value add" deals. If rates move against you, what is the plan? I have no dog in the fight but aside from the 100% bonus dep...
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I have just started the negotiating of a short sale. The purpose of this post is to hear from the experts the likelihood of success for this deal. My headline may look a touch confrontational, but it's not at all. I j...
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A few months ago someone had a thread about trying to get together some Colorado front range folks from BP. I know Joshua is in Denver and I've seen other posters from Denver up to Ft. Collins.
I'm going to be in Col...
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Hello, I am 22 years old and started investing into a Roth IRA last year. Since then, I found bigger pockets and what real estate has to offer. How have you decided to balance your type of investments? Theoretically, ...
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Have some flooring replacement to do in a multifamily building. What types of flooring do you all like to put in in different areas? Note: this property is in the Northeast, so keep that in mind.
Common Areas
Kitche...
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This is a story with drama, drama I did not want. And I can't say what kind of ending it has as this rental property is still on the market and has not caught a renter. But (I know I should stop starting sentences wit...
Written by a baltimore city landlord recently....perhaps the funniest thing I've ever read.
Thanks Mary Jo, you raise a wise point. To Chris, Heather and everyone else who was asking about how these turned out, par...
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Hey BPers,
I just started an adWords campaign late last week and was curious what other's conversion rates looked like. What is the average number of clicks you pay for to get a lead conversion or a filled ou...
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I've been reading through the forums regarding naming a business. I know a lot of seasoned pros look down on the newbies (no offense, that's just how some of the posts come across) but we all have to start somewhere! ...