A new colleague of mine here on BP has asked me some questions via PM and I thought it was best to present his questions and my answers in the public forum for all to benefit from. This will also give him and others t...

My nightmare entry into REI: I bought a personal house in a St Louis suburb with a friend (never ever do this btw) at the housing peak and then couldn't sell it when I had to relocate due to a military PCS.  I bought ...

Hey BP,Hope all is well! I realize you are a very busy and you have a lot on your plate.Your time is your most valuable asset you have and I respect that. I thought I'd personally reach out & see if anyone could ...

Hi BP,I have three single family homes all in Gary Indiana and all of them need work. I only can do so much but I have so much more I need done. The hardest part of all of this is finding good licensed contractors tha...

Hi BP,I am in North Carolina getting ready to start doing my first BRRRR. I am in the process of looking for my first property.I was curious as to the inspection period. What if I do not have any contractors to walk t...

Hi All,I am offering on my first San Antonio property, which is an SFR. I've had a hard time finding deals that cash flow positively because the property taxes in Texas are comparatively high.The reason that this one ...

                                                     Economic Update                                           (Monday, November 30, 2021)
The shortened Thanksgiving week was a relatively quiet period for our econo...

Can someone please help me with assessing the value of a property? I'm having some trouble with this and it is hindering my progress. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Here is the scenario. An investment property (residential-rental) that would be 1031 into a bigger more expensive residential property. Part of the property would be used as a primary residence and part as a...

I know you can’t technically discriminate against kids but GEEZ. What would you guys do? She’s qualified in all aspects.. just the total of 7 in a 4 bedroom makes me sick to my stomach