John Paul
Best place to park cash
Our current Citibank pays 0.12% interest on savings in the money market savings account.Time to move cash out of that bank.Where do you think is the best place to park cash and earn more %. 100K for about 1 year.
Harish Maiya
Rental property in Bay Area or outside CA
Howdy BP folksFirst time investor, I am looking for a rental SFH/townhomes for mid/long term buy & hold with decent appreciation and cash flow. Preference is to Silicon valley where i live, but considering over he...
Nancy Zhao
Would you replace double pane aluminum windows on a flip?
Here's my dilemma. The property is built on the side of a hill with panoramic views of below. The windows are 20 years old and aluminum but are actually double pane, and hasn't been taken care of in their entire lifes...
Jon Dorsey
Am I crazy - Need help analyzing a deal
After much research I am narrowing in on a few Mobile Home Parks and have started to make offers but the feedback I'm getting from the seller(s) makes me feel like I'm way off in my valuation.Basics:Lots: 60 (100% occ...
Terry Royce
Beginning Marketing
I am looking to put some money into marketing. Ive looked into signs, direct mail (with data from melissdata.com) etc.
I am wondering what marketing is best for starting out. Signs are illegal in my city. People st...
Jason Brooks
How do I wholesale or rehab an MLS house without the cash in the bank?
I know the title sounds naïve, but bear with me on this one.
Does anyone have any advice on putting a house under contract that is listed on the MLS?
Should I be getting a pre-approval and making offers as an indi...
James Lehnen
First post, first deal - How did I do?
So I recently discovered BP while researching how to scale out/expand property investing. In the short time I've been here I have learned a lot...too much! 6 months ago I spotted a commercial property on craigslist ...
Mark Fries
Wife won't ask husband to sign the deed
I found a single family home in Jacksonville Florida. The husband and wife have not talked in over 10 years and have been split up but not legally divorced. I guess he was the abusive type. The wife is ready to sel...
Matt Leonard
Solar Hotwater for a Rental Property
I have a 4-unit property in Maine that I provide heat & hot water that are currently off of the oil fired boiler. Looking at yearly summary, i spent 7k on oil last year. It is cost prohibitive to install 3 new h...
Wayne Igo
Tax sales
Recently I have been doing some research into property tax sales. It's complex and there are about 3100 taxing units (counties) in the US, all with their own set of laws, rates and auction styles and rules. The two ...