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I just made my first mortgage payment and am having some serious sticker shock when looking at the interest.why is it almost all interest? I cash flow very well on this, so could definitely afford to pay more towards ...
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I know I'm not doing this right, and could use some help/guidance/suggestions.Back in the day when I had just a couple of rentals, I could do all my personal finance and budgeting using mint.com and google sheets spre...
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Dear BP community - Does anyone have a Section 8 rental property in Norfolk, VA or know of the general Section 8 rental market there? I am looking into acquiring a property which promise (at least on paper) positive ...
Hi All,This is my first post here on B.P. I just quit my shitty finance job that I hated and made me miserable. I have about $100,000 liquid with no debt. During the next 6-12 months I'm going to take my dream trip ...
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Hello Friends!I am very interesting in purchasing a small cabin up in Big Bear. I would like to use it personally only a couple times a year and rent it out as a vacation rental the rest of the year. I would like to...
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Hey everyone. I did a lot of research on BP about direct mail before I started my own campaigns last November. I figured some people might get some value if I posted the results so far. I'll appreciate any comments o...
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I just read an article about a management company that tried to evict a woman who was the victim of domestic violence. It is an interesting piece and begs the question . . . do you do all that you can to protect vic...
So, how much per hour is the going rate in your area? I found a company where I like the speed at which they work, but not the hourly rate. They charged me $90 an hour for the plumber and another $30 an hour for the a...
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Just closed today on a BRRRR property in Richmond, Virginia. Bought this one with three partners @Elan Radbil, @Ben Hutto and @Jake Guhy using a commercial line of credit.Purchase price: $95,000 4bd/3baRehab budget: $...
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I am 22 years old college student with a 90k salary with almost zero debt and a free college education.
My wife and I max out our IRA contributions monthly, and we're considering real estate investing in order ...