So, my partner and I bought an abandoned, undervalued, underestimated property in Marfa TX and with no experience, contractor or designer, created a successful boutique hotel, applying an entirely new Airbnb only mode...

" After Repair Vale " ARV ? I'm pretty sure it's not, but Market Value still confuses me to a degree. I know that ARV is what the house will ( should ) appraise for after it's fixed up / renovated, and the ARV is ba...

Hi everyone. So I have really been putting a lot into my real estate education lately. I am almost finished reading Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Robert Keller and have a question. In the book he stresses the im...

Hey BP - I don't think I've seen a comprehensive list on this forum, so I wanted to outsource this question to the community to see what works best for everyone.I buy rentals in the Midwest in C+ to B neighborhoods, a...

In a recent survey of housing economists (see macromarkets), about 50% expect housing prices to rise; the other 50% expects future declines… What do you think? :roll:

Hey BP Familia!

I have a quick question. I am between a 15 year note and a 30 year note for a buy and hold rental. 
a.) 15 year loan PITI + HOA = 1587 at 3% interest rate. (Principal pay down portion is $790) with...

Good riddance. Tenant just moved out, but she was giving off litigious vibes during move out inspection, especially when she said that original laminate countertop is a 'hazard' because her toddler granddaughter hit h...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $319,000

Cash invested: $42,000

After a whole year of studying investments, I am finally in the game at the young a...

I am in the process of building out "the optimum real estate model". The primary goal is to work modestly for next 20 years and have an increasing income to travel the world and enjoy watching my  kids  build their ow...

Just a little rant:My hard money lender says I have enough to make a deal work with the money I have to bring to closing. I can afford the holding costs.. but they won’t approve it because they want to see I have an ...