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I'm working on something cool for BP and I'd love to get some input from the community. Basically, I'm just wondering - in 50ish words or less, what has Real Estate Investing done for you? What's changed in your life ...
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I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...
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Hey all,
I'm young, 28,single, and will have $200K to work with. I am currently debating 2 life plans.
Plan A: Earn my MBA ($70-80K over 2 years, living expenses included), increase my earnings(+$20K/yr), and pur...
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This was an interesting one. The heat at one of my units has been wonky -- its steam radiator heat with the old-school upright radiators, and some were giving off great heat and some were not. This particular unit has...
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You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations. Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...
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My wife and I just moved to a small mountain town in Colorado and there is a huge demand for vacation property management here. We already have people that want us to manage their property but we are still trying to u...
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Hey BP. I’ve had this triplex in escrow for about 4 weeks now. Walk through was good. Inspection report was good, and I was present for it. No major stuff of the property. Everything seems to be running smooth. Only t...
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There is so much to be grateful for I don't know where to begin. We take so much for granted in life, especially living in the USA and having access to so much knowledge and choices.
I am very grateful for this BP co...
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Should I save up a down payment for a primary residence, or use that money to invest in one or more rental properties? I know there are plenty of people on both sides, but I'm curious if someone here has done one and ...