Douglass Belt
renew current tenant??
I have a SFH (in another state from which I live) which has been rented to the same tenant for two years. Single mother, 1 child. the lease comes due this summer, and wondering if I should renew her or look for som...
Scott Sewell
"Weathering the storm" in Alaska (or anywhere for that matter)?
Hello again to all of the BP nation,An Alaskan investor here looking for your input and advise. To bring you up to speed on our situation here, Alaska is very much a “one horse” economy: OIL. Now we also have tourism,...
Matthew Malley
Market Top - Sell - Hold - Refinance?
My STR market has appreciated significantly due to Covid and I am trying to evaluate the best way to move forward. I bought a STR in January 2020 for $170k. Since Covid, the area has exploded in STR rentals and home v...
Kai Zhou
How to Start Real Estate Investing with a Day Job
Hi, my name is Kai. I recently read Brandon's book “The Book on Rental Property Investing" and got really interested in real estate investing. But here is my situation. I work in the finance industry, and my day job i...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
Dustin Mathenia
Bitcoin I know it's not real estate but we must discuss
I don't know everything about bitcoin or crypto currencies but I have been keeping an eye on it over that last few years. I was first informed about bitcoin in 2013 when it hit 1000$ a coin I did a lot of studying fig...
Jonathan Hayek
Your Thoughts on Investing in Office Space
The idea of owning office space right now is probably scary to many. I am wondering if there might be potential in smaller, more flexible office space, and I'd like to hear your thoughts. You know, the whole, "... be ...
Mayer M.
How are you dealing with increased costs to build?
Hey!So how is everyone handling the increased development costs, particularly the dramatic increase in lumber prices?I have started to see people put projects on hold hoping that material costs come down, but will the...
Charles Fletcher
Smart money in the aftermath of Harvey.
I own SFRs in Humble, specifically choosing that area to invest and live because of the lower flood risk, but haven’t bought yet this year for lack of deals meeting my strict criteria, so I have some capital.
What i...
Scott Bidwell
Getting Loans with no income??
Hello. I am new to investing. I am trying to find our how to get into brrrrr. While I don't have a current income, I have good to excellent credit.
I am in the middle of closing on my own first home, which is $450...