Luis Saez
Dollar collapse
Just heard that 36 cities in 20 U.S. States are dumping the dollar. I could NOT find any evidence of this being the case. So I that being that BP members reside all over that maybe someone can say if their city is s...
Gena Moore
Selling - bigger hammer needed - Marketing channels & Financing Avenues
Hi.We are selling, and clearly at the wrong time.Per our agent, we are priced right, and there is nothing wrong with the house. The problem? We are in the mid to upper level of the market, the interest rates are obsce...
Pankaj Kumar
How to defer/avoid capital gains tax on sold rental property
Hello All. I am new to the forum. Looking for guidance in relation to the sale of my rental property. I became an accidental landlord 3 years ago. I went to work for a company 3.5 years ago and bought a new constructi...
Kristie Dimak
Plan for next upgrade to our STR
We bought a home on the Oregon Coast that was an active STR. It hadn't had any updates in a long time, we are going through and picking them off one by one. We've swapped out the old 40 gallon hot water tank (for a ...
Nick J.
Internet Fax VS. Hardline Fax
I'm so tired of my fax/printer/scanner
I wrote a blog a while back on how irritating my fax/printer/scanner really is.
I started researching some different internet fax services. The idea to me is great, the prices...
Jimmy H.
The future of "declining" cities
What do you think the future holds for cities, regions, and states that are on the "decline"?
Some of your more basic examples include cities like Toledo and Detroit - the Rust Belt.
From an investment perspective, ...
Account Closed
Out of state investing during this time - So cal
Looking to get going with the investment game. I was originally looking in so cal but the more and more I look for the deals they’re becoming harder to come across.I have a STR here and would like to diversify with a ...
Kathleen McCabe
FHA Loan with Foundation Issues - Help!
Hey BP fam :) I have a duplex under contract in an amazing location (Lower Greenville, Dallas Tx). I've been very excited, the numbers are looking fairly good and I feel this is an amazing opportunity. There are tenan...
Mike Reardon
Suing my HOA
What a nightmare these HOAs are. Mine just empowered themselves to fine homeowners. They even recorded in their minutes that during a "vote" for fines....a no vote will be counted as a yes! You can't make this stuff u...
Steven Birch
Rules of thumb VS midwest market
Hi fellow BP members. I have been looking for my first investment property for approximately 4 months now. My goal/strategy is to buy amd hold for passive rental income while allowing equity and appreciation grow over...