Abigail Lipson
Gotten Stuck Evaluating Where to Invest
This is a 2-parter. 1. I'm a real estate investor and property management company owner in Austin. I know Austin; I don't know other markets. I'm now looking to buy a SFH in another city and considering San Antonio, B...
Mark Guagliardo
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE MOVING TO HAWAII
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE MOVING TO HAWAIIEvery year thousands of people move to Hawaii, buy a home and begin to live their dream. Starry-eyed people come here with high hopes of living in paradise, in a beautiful house o...
Andrew Stack
Young Gun Itching to Get Started in North Chicago
Hello BP Community!
I have been reading for countless hours on here over the past few months so I figured I might as well get going on introducing myself and make an account. I'm a recent college grad with 3 ...
Andrea W.
BP just saved us $800!
Hello,I'm a relative newbie (and haven't officially introduced myself - sorry), and just wanted to check in to say "thanks!" It's not a huge success, but it's something.I've listened to three or four podcasts, and in ...
Steven Cowles
Self-storage — How to tell if a market is too saturdated?
I am from Central Illinois and have been reading a ton of blogs about self storage success. It’s something I would be interested in trying out, but my question is: how do you determine whether or not a market is too s...
Pyrrha Rivers
My first deal!
I’m struggling to write this because I have so much to say it is difficult not to write an entire novel. So here is my attempt to be brief. JJanuary to August 2014 Yes, it took me that long to purchase my first proper...
Randy Batterson
Tenant Skipped Out & Pipe Burst
We have a rental house in Detroit being managed by a Property Management company. We had an issue with the tenant for months (not paying) and tried for several months to find out from the Property Management company ...
Danielle Wolter
Best Ways to Get to Know Your Market
I am a new OOS investor looking for some good ways to get to know your market. I’ve spent time scouring through the BP forums reading everything I can about different areas. I’ve checked out crime stats, average rents...
Brandon Obrien
Management co. no contact agreement
I'm trying to choose a rental management company for my first investment property. I was told by one company that they have a requirement that the owner cannot contact the tenant. Its seems odd first to give up the a...
Rami Khaldi
My First Fix & Flip- Lessons Learned
Hey guys, I wanted to take a moment and share my very candid experience on the first ever REI project (Listed today) I've had as an investor. Im 28 years old and my interest started about a year ago where I seriously...