Tim Kaminski
People want to sleep in car storage space?
I have a duplex, with a separate exterior space that I have been renting out to other third parties who wish to park a vehicle or boat there for a monthly fee. The space recently became available, and I have received ...
Jonathan Twombly
Do you need an LLC? Absolutely. There is No Debate About It.
The LLC debate rages on here at BP. Rarely does a day pass without an investor asking whether they should use an LLC or not. Perhaps BP should have a whole forum just devoted to this question . . .Having an LLC is ...
Jimmy Humphrey
Over Leveraged?
Hi,Listening to some of the podcasts and reading the blog, I keep feeling this inner red flag that keeps popping up in me. I get the feeling that a lot of folks are advocating being over leveraged and taking on an un...
Sylvia B.
Hello, I'm a slumlord
We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
Ben Toth
Thoughts on Exp Realty?
To my sisters and brothers in the real estate biz - I'm considering joining Exp Realty and curious to hear your thoughts - positive and negative - on this company/their approach. On the one hand, the stock options, ag...
Ben Leybovich
Are You Depressed?
Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...
Lue Yang
Sleep in loft area and rent out all bedrooms?
I am currently in the homebuying process, looking to close on the house in the next few months and house hack it. It is a 4 bed, but has a big loft area upstairs. I am thinking about just sleeping in the loft area and...
Paul Sandhu
Do you ever take a shower/bath in your STR?
I will tomorrow. Not by choice, but out of necessity. My hot water tank in my own place crapped out (developed a big leak) and I don't have time to fix it tonight.
James Park
North Atlanta Real Estate Market Update
That Atlanta market peaked on July 2007 and bottomed in March of 2012. We have since made a complete "V" shaped recovery since March 2012. At this significant bottom, and retail real estate were trading at 1996 pri...
Jon Hundley
Georgia Tax Advisor search
Hello! I am a newbie investor. Like, super-newbie but super excited. Have been in negotiations with a friend to partner in a short term rental venture (AirBNB). We have a plan to buy four or five condos in the next f...