I've been contemplating the potential benefits of focusing on direct bookings for my vacation rental properties, as opposed to relying primarily on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. Historically, 95% of my business has ...

I was wondering if you guys have come across any good books about "Sweat Equity". Actually doing the rehab yourself instead of contracting everything out. I realize that sometimes you need a licensced professional t...

Hello all, I am a new investor that has been doing a lot of research into REI over the last 3-4 months.  Currently I own the condo I live in in Surrey, BC, and am hoping to acquire my first rental property this year. ...

I know a lot of the people on this forum always push for the purchase price o 70% ARV minus repairs/fees. But I live in San Francisco and it seems that fixers in the Bay Area still sell for very close to the market p...

Hey Everyone!I'm looking into tax sale overages and found a few courses by Bob Diamond, Nick Fullmer, and Shawn Buige. Does anyone here have any experience with one of these... Any feedback is very much appreciated. 

Hey BP community, I’m starting out in real estate in the north east. I want to house hack my first property by buying a multi-family(3unit) to live in and rent out the others. When analyzing this deal, is it ok if I ...

Dateline Seattle. Kshama Sawant,a Seattle City council member, is trying to make it a law that tenants can’t be evicted November through March - our winter months.Has anyone heard of anything like this anywhere else i...

Hey there BP,I've been considering purchasing a multi-unit (2-4) in the St. Louis area for some time. It appears that one can expect a decent cash on cash return of 12-15% in the area, which is MUCH greater than what ...

Hey Everybody, after finding a potential fix and flip, I noticed mold and asbestos. That got me thinking about lead based paint. This is a house build in 1930 in Garden City, MI. What are the chances this house is cov...

Below are pics of what I'm working with. It's an 1880's home and everything I've read says they used pine and the lumber store said it was either pine or fir so I'm guessing it's pine. In my opinion the floor is great...