Jessica Morrison
Buying around Section 8/ HFH homes a bad move?
Hello! I'm currently looking to purchase a new construction townhome. To keep it short, there are homes that are right across from the units that looked a bit odd. I did some research (after the fact) and found out th...
Lily Rodriguez
New Construction as a Rental Investment is the Best for Out-of-State Investors
Investing in rental properties can be a great way to build wealth and generate passive income. However, for out-of-state investors, the process can be daunting. There are a lot of factors to consider, from finding the...
Steven Lee
Looking To Educate Borrowers On Hard Money
If anyone might have any questions in regards to a hard money loan, This is is the forum to ask. The more you know about how hard money works, the easier it will be the make the right investment.
Hector R.
Effective Means of Communication (email, phone, web)
I'm writing this to provide our experience in managing our first rental property. Since this was a property my wife and I were planning to manage, we wanted a way for both of us to have access to the same email and ph...
Matthew Hodge
Applying the 2% Rule to Improvements and Additional Items
I've got two questions, but they're related. First of all, how should we apply the 2% Rule, or another similar guideline, to improvements? Specifically, I've got a triplex that doesn't have central heat and air. The t...
Brigitte Garrett
IRS classification of Maintenance costs
Hi All,Under the current tax laws is interior painting considered maintenance vs repairs?What about roof maintenance (replacing a few shingles)?I would like to have document references to support classifying these two...
John Cushing
Marketing from scratch/plan
I've been listening to multiple podcasts a day and realize I really have to start marketing. I would like to get a ball park cost price on what I want to do. If my plan doesn't seem like it'll be successful please giv...
Dave Bolduc
Application and fee or apartment showing first?
Hello BP!
So the we closed on our duplex in North Haven, CT. The learning curve has been steep and seems to be getting steeper! We listed the apartment on CL, Zillow and have signs in the yard. The signs in the y...
Jeff Abel
Purchasing 11k sq ft office building; would appreciate input
I'm an attorney here in Austin, need about 5k-6k sq ft for my office and am planning to purchase/build an office building. I've been vetting various deals, and have an offer in on an 11k office building. I'm done wit...
Ryan Burton
Playing to my strengths
Hi all!I am new to real estate investing and looking to gain as much knowledge as I can. In addition to listening to the BP podcast and doing a lot of reading, I would like to learn from those who are further along th...