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Hey BP family!  I wanted to reach out to the community to ask I feel like a question that has been asked multiple times by those investors wanting to expand into bigger and higher cash flowing markets. Self storage v...
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Hi to all BPians out there,please guide me with your expertise in Rentals niche.I'm a newbie to REI space, but sincerely working towards becoming a good one in coming days. Also, joined my local Habitat volunteer prog...
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Repost from buying and selling forum.
There is an opportunity to obtain a mobile home park but not sure it is a good deal. Have $200,000 for the deal and will need to borrow $60,000. The park has 11 mobile homes on ...
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As I am sure most people are aware, we just went through some of the coldest days in Chicago's history. Many people had pipes burst and as I walked out of Home Depot this morning, everyone had pipe insulation, new cop...
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LED Lighting (fixtures)So incandescent is out, CFL’s lasted about two years and now we have LED bulbs but even better... LED fixtures! I’ve started changing out fixtures (as needed – interior and exterior) for the new...
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We rented our 3 bed 2 bath single family home last August to 4 younger college age students. There was one married couple that occupied the master and two males that were in the smaller bedrooms. One of the male tenan...
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I'm currently renting and recognize that my money is better spent going towards an asset. I have a modest amount of money saved up that, if paired with an FHA loan, could land me a home here in Austin, TX!My dilemma: ...
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I think there are a lot of great discussions to be had around Podcast Episode 689. @David Greene and @Robert Abasolo brought great discussion and tons of tips! With 2022 coming to an end, I know I'm looking for ways t...
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There are plenty of opinions out there about staging a home to provide a higher sales price and/or faster sale.
Is this recommended for flips? It seems like the cost is fairly high to stage, thus eating into the f...
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Hi! I currently have a large 1/1 with a ton of space in a highly desirable location in Chicago. With interest rates being so high and it being a condo I pay just under 3k/month. The condo surprisingly has no limit on ...