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We have to be at a top.1. What's the biggest forum? New member intros.2. What direction can interest rates go? Only one, and when rates go up, building values go down.3. Ben wants out.I rest my case.;-)
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A quick little background about myself. I recently turned 20 years old and gave up baseball about six months ago to work full time while going to school full time. I am a math major so numbers have always been my stre...
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Hello everyone. I am a newer invester looking for a few areas to purchase rentals.
What areas have good rent to purchase ratios, along with low taxes and insurance. I have researched many states but it appears they a...
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I am in Southern California and plan to purchase and keep a long term rental property locally even though its cash flow negative and the landlord tenant rights aren't great because I know the area and can do repairs o...
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I’ve been frugal my whole life. My family jokes that my older brother started borrowing money from me when I was six (he was 16) because I always had $ stacked. But now I’m reaching a point where I want to splurge a...
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I'm bad at hiring contractors.
I'm working on fixing that.
Often I tell myself "I could save X number of dollars by doing work myself".
My dayjob translates into about 40/hr, so I figure if I hire...
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Hello BP family. I am currently overseas working with the US Military. I am very much interested in buying my 1st Rental property in the Orlando/Disney World area. I contacted a Veterans Affairs loan officer to get th...
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Hey guys, I recently conducted a data analysis study on the fastest growing towns with a median home price below $200k (so I could afford 25% down). 3 of the nation's top 10 were all just outside Atlanta, GA:
1. McDo...
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Hi Everyone, I am excited to join the site and delve in. I work in non-profit finance and currently rent with my spouse. I feel like I'm totally priced out of the L.A. market and currently rent two miles from work and...
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Does anyone have experience with or know about Section 8 housing and properties? Looking at a MF property and I noticed that some current tenants are section 8 tenants.