Michael Culler
War! What is it good for?
First of all, I appreciate the men and women who choose to serve in the armed forces for our country. And I do not mean to offend them in any way, but instead try to gain insight in some questions that I have.
Why d...
Joshua Dorkin
The BP Politics and Common Purpose Manifesto
2011 has been off to a chaotic start on the BP forums, as there has been a LOT of infighting, bickering, whining, and battling - especially centered around our political forums.
In the 6 years that I've been running ...
Bobby Balow
Help! Tenant destroyed property and need to prioritize repairs
The situation:We very recently purchased a property based on a home inspection that was currently occupied by a tenant. Turns out there was a LOT of hidden damage. From what I understand, there is little we can do bec...
Robert Horvick
Deal Analysis (Just learning) - What am I misunderstanding?
I found a property on Zillow and ran the asking price numbers through the BP calculators and came up with $439/month cash flow at 39% ROI. Both BP and Zillow agree on the rent estimate and it doesn't seem out of line ...
Tim Murray
Turn key or local investing
Hii. I'm wanting to purchase my first rental property but I'm stuck on choosing what to do I live in Hawaii where prices are high. I want to try invest locally. But I also been looking at the turnkey method. Like the ...
Mitch Atkins
Windows or no Windows
I am a new investor who just purchased my first property 2 weeks ago and I'm in the process of getting quotes and deciding what needs to make the Reno budget of 8-10,000$. The house is located in Graham NC 3 bed 1 ba...
Zach Adams
My first SFH is a hell house
So the first house I ever bought, which became my first rental almost 3 years ago, is becoming a problem child.
Stats:
1955 brick ranch in North Atlanta. B neighborhood. The house has a lot of character and I even l...
Kenny Manchester
Out - of - State Investing
Hello BP Community,
I want to start an in depth conversation regarding out-of-state investing. I have seen and read a couple posts on here with most people usually suggesting the City or State where they live/work wi...
Brandon Ho
Renting an extra bedroom in a home I'm living in
My parents bought a house for me, my girlfriend, and her sister to live in with 3 bed 2 bath. I put the 3rd room for rent for $850 and all utilities and services included. The house is $200k with 1619 sqft, built in 2...
Lynda R Willoughby
Newbie's all the way
Hello,
My husband and I are new to real estate investing. We are looking to invest in multi-family homes and some AirBnB's. We reside outside the Colorado Springs area. We would prefer to stay in the state for our fi...