Thomas Bouchereau
Best area to purchase buy and hold
Using the a A, B, C and D house grading system what area would be recommended to be looking into for the best return on investment for a buy and hold investor?
Does it make a difference based on your own location wh...
Lawrence Pearson
Should we take his advice seriously
I am at a crossroads about David Ramsey. Am I the only one or do I see him as arrogant, and does his method of cash of king seem like and awful method. I look at his youtube videos and I just dont want to doubt him an...
Aaron Holderman
New Investor in Denver Colorado
Hey all, new BP forum member here in Denver, CO. I'm a real estate investing total rookie doing research into a first deal. My current real estate gameplan is to long-distance BRRRR a property. This strategy appeals t...
Lance Borden
Making the numbers work
BP nation,In my market, turnkey (rent-ready) homes are going for $140K - $150K and renting for around $1 per sf. Now - you can get a distressed property for $110K - $120K, but by the time you fix the foundation and gi...
Matthew Utt
Im lost and don't know what to do
I have made a big mistake and i think my mentor is trying to take advantage of my situation. I am new very small with only 3 units and only one unit occupied and the and nother 1 occupied but has not paid since July a...
Joseph Weisenbloom
Accessory Dwelling Unit Houshack in Austin Tx
It appears the only way to make a househack work in Austin is to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the backyard. Prices are very high for anything with 4 miles of downtown. I'm thinking buy a rundown house in east A...
Account Closed
Why are rental repair/maintenance reserves a percentage of rents?
I'm confused how using setting aside a percentage of rents for repairs makes sense. And where does that number come from? A $600/mo rental and a $2500/mo rental may have the same reroofing or repipe or mainline or H...
Efraim L.
A NYC attorney looking to start in real estate
Hi all,I am a New York State licensed attorney, working at a general practice but mostly in civil litigation. I do have some attorney experience in real estate but I cannot call myself a real estate attorney as of yet...
William Brock
Lake LBJ / Lago Vista Vacation Rental - Should I buy?
Hi all!I'm an Austin investor looking to possibly purchase a short-term rental on Lake LBJ and was wondering if anyone else has a vacation home there or in Lago Vista or the neighboring areas. I currently own 2 long-t...
George Gammon
Inflation vs. Deflation...Arguments For/Against and Hedging.
In a different post I out lined an argument and counter argument for each scenario... Deflation, Stagflation, Inflation and Hyperinflation. It was aimed at a BP member wanting to hedge their portfolio. Hopefully it ...