Jake Mercer
I'm quitting Rental Arbitrage after 4 years...here's what I learned
"Airbnb is dead." "Rental Arbitrage is an outdated business model." How many people have you heard this from?
Well..everyone's story is different. I started Airbnb arbitrage 4 years ago and here's why I'm quitting th...
Dick Green
Gas Prices!
I was thumbin thru the paper today and noticed that gas here in Houston was up to $2.99 per gal. for unleaded. My question is:
What are some of you doing to offset these astronomical prices? All suggestions appreci...
Brian Gibbons
Stay motivated
I would like all the senior people that post at BP to put up their best quotes to keep them going every day especially with disappointing circumstances , as an illness, a death , A deal that goes really wrong , A busi...
Alberto Nikodimov
Top 10 RE books and examples of how they've helped me!
Hey Everyone, I decided to create this post because I believe this could be extremely useful for new investors! Experienced investors can also revisit some of the classics or find some newer books and books you wouldn...
Account Closed
Money, experience, knowledge now what? New chapter and need mentors please :)
Good afternoon all!A little about myself. I bought my first house in 1999. It didn't stop there. Being military my spouse and I would purchase a house every 3-4 years and buy and hold. We did sell a few along the ...
Jim Sharp
What part of you do you feed with all the negative commentary?
I watched another board I was a member of turn completely negative. It drove long time members away. In fact, it got so bad they wiped it and started over, of course without a few clever folks who were asked not to ...
Simon W.
REO = instant equity?
Hi guys,
Something came across my mind, I never really thought about it since I wasn't focus on buying REOs.
I saw a property REO for $30K and the area is usually $60K-70K
Say that this REO is move-in ready, no re...
Joe Spence
Buying my first property
Hey BP,
My wife and I are looking at buying our first multi family soon, either a duplex or fourplex and I’m not sure when the right time to pull the trigger is. I am not sure how much I need to have...
Jason Merchey
Q. About Cap Rates and Compression/Expansion in Underwriting
I was thinking about the assumption that the cap rate will expand by 20 basis points in a 5 year period in a syndication I’m considering. From 4.5% at acquisition to 5.5% upon predicted exit. I was asking myself if it...
Joshua Dorkin
Angie's List: Have You Used it to find a Contractor? Thoughts?
I'm having a horribly difficult time finding contractors for a large project I need completed at my home. One of three red flags appear when I contact one:
a) They come and never follow up with an actual bid - over ...