Brian G.
New Member from Raleigh, NC
Hello, BP community! I'm Brian, and I've recently made the decision to become a real estate investor. I've been reading material (mostly BP blog posts and forum entries at this point) and I'm very excited about the po...
Karen Margrave
What is your niche, and why?
I know there are people on BP that invest in all sorts of properties, boat slips, parking lots, houseboats, as well as SFR, MFR, New Construction, Fix/flip, notes, etc. What do YOU invest in, and WHY? Also, what is yo...
Aaron Small
Analysis: Buying First Home, Newbie here
Hi,My wife and I are in our early 30s and looking to buy. We saw a property today, here are the specs. It's in LA, pretty good neighborhood (Mid Wilshire area)$929,000 Brand new townhouse style SFH, in a 6 unit projec...
Zayne Ruth
How to get started with an expensive local market
I am decently new to the idea of real estate investing. I have been studying, reading and learning as much as I can over the past year and feel confident that I would be successful if I could get the ball rolling. I l...
Jay E.
Should I Rent or Sell this Townhouse?
I live in a townhouse in a great, central location in Miami that I purchased about 3 years ago for 317k, with $245k remaining. It's a two story, 3bed/3bath that's within walking or biking distance from many restaurant...
Jim Goebel
Bought Bucket Truck for Rental Portfolio - Utilization Questions!
Hello,I'm writing this from central Iowa. We have a growing rental portfolio currently of 6 properties. We have a couple other local landlords/investors here that are useful to bounce ideas around with. Over the la...
Brian Warren
House Hacking down payment
Well I have been reading up on house hacking, I purchased 2 Triplexes this year and when talking with the bank they told me that even if I lived in them I would still have to put 20% down. From my understanding if it ...
Scott Ginther
Short-term Vacation Rentals Abroad?
We talk a lot about vacation rentals within the States, but how about abroad?Me and two friends are starting to look at resort areas in Mexico and the Caribbean. We've run a few calculations and NPV projections, but ...
Jeff Bateman
The New Guy In Houston, Texas
Hello All...My name is Jeff from The Woodlands, TX (just north of Houston), and I am ready to pull the trigger on my first single family buy and hold rental. I am somewhat scared, yet very excited. I have listened to ...
Neal A.
Insurance suggestions for flips?
I’m currently under contract for a “fixer upper”. For my buy and hold business. I engaged my normal insurer for the basics but they refused to cover the property based on its condition. Namely the roof is shot, so is...