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Hello BP community members,
I'm a long-time BP lurker having browsed the discussion forums numerous times in the past but finally decided to sign up and join the community as a small step towards RE investment action...
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Hello, I was made aware by one of my tenants that the washer was broken on sept 14. I called my handyman immediately, who was able to get there two days later to take a look at which point he informed me it was out of...
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Hello, ***I want to acknowledge ahead of time that I did not screen well enough and that I made a HUGE mistake in my tenant selection***I finished my FIRST EVER rehab in a pretty solid Milwaukee area probably B-/C+, a...
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I know in Southern California standards $35k is not a lot and wont get me as far as if I were to start out of state. I would start out of state but I have 0 connections and get analysis paralysis while trying to find ...
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I'm hoping the big marketing folks will chime in and provide some stats on the DEAL rate between postcards and yellow letters. I understand that yellow letters have a higher response rate, but rarely do I hear about ...
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Hello BP!I own a number of duplex in and around the Boston area, and I have project in mind for one property that I could use some help with.The house is a duplex located in the Oak Square part of Brighton. It's 2 be...
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Investing involves risks and rewards – and usually the higher the risk, the greater the potential for significant gains and losses of invested equity. Intuitively, we understand that it’s necessary to take more invest...
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I checked with my bank and I should be able to get a new $560K HELOC on my primary home. I would like to get some advice from BP about the investing strategy using the HELOC. I am in 40's and pretty busy with my curre...
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I've been flagged for "mocking", when someone asked about a course that they were CONSIDERING buying, I told them I thought it was a waste of money. Another poster on that thread criticized me as they had purchased th...
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Hello All,
Is now a good time to flip a house?
I am located in Central, NJ.
I have one experience in flipping and all worked out well. That was a little over a year ago. It was a situation where I was forced to f...