Steven Westlake
Rehab tip of the day
Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
Brie Schmidt
Baseboard Heat?
We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
Shaun C.
My First Flip. 8 months and Counting and Hopefully $150k Profit
This is the After:This is when we bought it:This is going to be an in depth write up of the work we completed on my first flip, located in a wealthy suburb of Detroit that will hopefully net us around $150k (eat that ...
Scott Trench
Bold Prediction: The Fed WILL Do a 25+ BPS Cut... But RE Borrowing Rates Will Rise
Ready for some nerdery?
I believe that the Federal Reserve is going to cut rates by 25-50 bps at it's September meeting (no emergency cut), but that 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates will rise to upper 6s low 7s aro...
Carlos Ptriawan
as unemployment would be 100% going up next year and higher chance of recession
it's expected 900% in certain way that unemployment would raise more than current 3-ish to 5-ish next year and higher chance of recession signaling Fed to post 75 bps rate reduction in 2024, question would be whether ...
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
Blake Edwards
Investors who have a W2...Are you still investing in a 401k?
Are you still putting your money away in a retirement account?
Are you maxing it out?
Are you getting the bare minimum employer match?
Or are you parking all your money in a liquid account to be ready for the next ...
Nandy B.
What is the cheapest house you ve ever bought?
What is the cheapest house you ve ever purchased?Why did you buy it?what did you do with it?Would you do it again?I hear about so many big money deals but low cost acquisition stories can be inspiring and motivational...
Rick Petersen
Am I absolutely crazy here? (hint: probably.)
Okay, first of all, went through the free recorded session provided when you sign up, and it said you needed a plan to start with. Before I share what I'm looking at property-wise, I thought I would share my plan... ...
Belén Cosenza
Need support with building| No idea what I’m doing.
Hi everyone, I own a two unit building. I don’t live in it anymore so both units are rented. It more or less breaks even every month. The estimated value according to the internet puts it somewhere around 350k, and I ...