Tara G.
Maintenance costs too high?
I have been renting single family homes. This is my first foray into a multifamily home. I have not spent more that 5% on maintenance on
single family. I do fix most of the minor leaks and repairs on my own.
Is the 1...
Cory J Thornton
Is the need for affordable housing creating new markets?
I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable.
Over the last few yea...
Joey Copper
Why Self Managing Investment Properties is CRAZY
One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...
Arn Cenedella
Cash flow is NOT king!
“Cash flow is king” is a mantra to many. It’s repeated over and over in forums and conferences. I am not a “cash flow is king” investor
Pending one’s stage in life and career, I submit growing equity and increasi...
Meryl McElwain
Wholesaling-how exactly does it work?
I recently heard a remarkable story of a wholesaler claiming they picked up a house for 32,000 and then turned around and flipped it to a contractor for 54,000 within a span of 10 days.
The story is true; which leads...
Tyler Caglia
Discovered BP, Then Bought 3 Long-Distance Props In 14 Months!
Background:
I've always had an interest in owning rental property, but due to living in CA and my inexperience I had assumed it was only accessible to those with significant cash in the bank, so I figured it was som...
Laith Ali
can you come up with $400 in an emergency
Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...
Cassandra Boyett
Turnkey Rental Property a good idea for a first-timer?
We live and own in California where we can't afford to do much, so we'd like to invest in a rental property somewhere else and this will be our first purchase (aside from our home). Can anyone break down how Turn-key ...
Ryan Pozzi
Is it really about not spending the money you make?
Hey BP! I'm still quite new around here so I know I'm risking outing myself as someone who "doesn't get it yet" by asking this, but I've been consuming everything I can to try to educate myself - podcasts, books, for...
Davido Davido
Unusual Tax Question Is this money for nothing? Is it Tax Free?
I intend to borrow money from segregated rental income accounts that I have established for multiple parcels of apparently abandoned real estate that I control, but do not own. Does anyone know, of a law (State or Fe...