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Name 3 of your top business/ entrepreneur books/landlord booksThanks guys! I just finished reading 4 hour work week
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After the interesting discussions going on here at BP, thought I would share a parallel discussion which is ongoing amongst my circle of friends:
During the housing bubble, we were watching. We have some knowledge of...
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Hey there fellow BP-ers!!
I am beyond excited to announce that, after much soul-searching and number crunching, I will be leaving a fantastic run in the W-2 world (tech) mid March. I plan to focus 100% of my time on ...
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I have been looking for a primary residence in Brooklyn NY for the past 7 months or so. 5 offers with my last broker, nothing to show for it except a lease ending and living out of my girlfriends parents place for th...
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Hello, I own 40 rental houses in Richmond VA and have been self managing for 25 years, they are all paid off. My son now owns a management company and manages all my properties.In the past years I have done nice 30k t...
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The other day I received a text form my tenant "I'm just returning from vacation, and it appears the water inside the house was frozen from the tips of the faucet, and I believe the pipes froze and possibly busted". ...
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Last week I got a house under contract, and the scheduled closing date is Nov. 20. The numbers look good and the house needs pretty minimal work, so I'm feeling pretty good about the deal in general, but the house is ...
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Hello everyone, I recently had rented my house to a very greedy and ugly couple. The whole process is like a nightmare which I would like to share with all of you and seek some help and suggestions.This couple has sig...
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I really hate taking other people's tenants, especially in single family homes, because I really like to do my own screening and I like to set my own terms for how everything's going to work. When they're already...
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With 2 free and clear rentals and solid jobs. Me and my wife was approved for 300k in buying power with Wells Fargo. Keep in mind we’re 27 years old, we have 2 children, and living in a 1 bedroom. My wife is all in ge...