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Davon Lowery Do contractors not get it;more you charge me the less I can flip
3 October 2016 | 91 replies

Dude, this is a symbiotic relationahip. Trying to start my new REI project, a flip in Milwaukee. Trying to negotiate with a contractor to budge on the plumbing costs, he wants 10k to pipe a 2,200 sqft. duplex, I need ...

Brian Burke Cat Litter House: Flip # 653 and it could be the worst one yet. Look at the pics and you decide.
18 November 2018 | 297 replies

Some flips are easy...paint, carpet, clean, and list.  Then there are the hard ones.  I've never posted a diary of a flip before.  With over 600 flips under my belt I sometimes think that I've seen it all.  Then I see...

Mike R. Los Angeles has gone housing market crazy.
19 May 2017 | 183 replies

I have been renting a house for the past 7 years in LA and now sadly the family wants to move back in. I figured it's time to buy my own place, especially with rents so high, but timing couldn't be worse. Every home h...

Matthew B. Getting City Permits and Doing the Work Yourself
20 September 2017 | 85 replies

I have two duplexes that need the windows replaced. Me and my Dad are planning on doing the work ourselves since we know how to do it and we can save a substantial amount of money. The problem is getting a permit from...

Mindy Jensen "Stupid" Mistakes Every Newbie Landlord Makes
3 June 2018 | 142 replies

Not screening properly.Not running numbers correctly.Not evicting in time.I want your mistakes and your stories behind those mistakes! Please share below.

N/A N/A How much cashflow is the bare min for a deal to be worth it?
10 October 2007 | 51 replies

Hi all,

I was wondering if there is any generic formula you plug in your investments to see whether they are worth the return? I am assuming you would compare everything to a risk-free type investment like a CD or Sa...

Heidi Kenefick Just walked away from my first deal...horrible inspection!
5 March 2019 | 79 replies

Just walked away from my first deal. I’ve been looking for several months for a two family, in a good area, with potential for value add through renovations. I found a single family with a detached cottage already ren...

Margharita Silva Withdrawing a lease from a future tenant
8 December 2021 | 48 replies

Hi everyone, I have a situation where i have a tenant in good standing and she gave me her 60 day notice to move out before lease renewal. I found a qualified new tenant and offered him a lease. The tenant in my apart...

Jay Hinrichs 60 minutes show on the crisis in america of boarded up homes ruining neighborhoods or is it an investors opportunity
18 December 2014 | 76 replies

What is your opinion are these large swaths of boarded up homes we see in the mid west upper rust belt ruining these cities or are they an investors dream opportunity to get into the RE game for ridiculously low price...

Rob Beardsley Proponents for appreciation strategy?
24 November 2017 | 39 replies

I believe many in the BP community, myself included, firmly stand by "cash flow as the king" while appreciation is looked down upon. I would like to potentially hear the counter argument to broaden my understanding. W...