Jim K.
Nasty little surprise
Changing out a light in my duplex and...does anyone know when this became illegal? I know my place was built circa 1923-1927 and remodeled in 1945. I don't think this cheap aluminum and plastic fixture is seventy-plus...
Palmira Angelova
Old house - how much to budget for major repairs + maintenance?
Hi everyone,
I'm considering investing in an older multi-family (~100 years old) around the Boston area. I only have experience with significantly newer properties and want to make sure I run the numbers correctly. D...
Jared Christian
Meetup in Utah
I'm reaching out to Utah area BP members to gauge the interest in attending a local, live, and in-person BP meetup event. Like the online version, the goals and intentions of this meetup will be to share ideas, build ...
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...
Naema Ahmed
Help: I need Advice!
Hello Everyone,
I am a 23 yr old student currently finishing up college in San Diego in September and would like to get into real estate investing. The problem is I don't have much knowledge. I have done some researc...
Tony Severino
Rehab Diary
There is a reason why I am not a rehabber…..
April 1 (Fools Day) My Banker was very friendly. Said he wished I would get a contractor because I didn’t know what I was doing. Best rate I could get was 6 points ab...
Lakshay G.
Commercial Real Estate versus Residential Real Estate Investing
Hello All,
I'm on my way to start a new career in real estate investing. My question is based upon generality and personal opinion (hopefully in Tri-State Area of MD, VA and DC).
Until now, I have been ...
Lara Nicole
Washington state no longer investor friendly
I live in Portland & was considering buy a SFH home but all the backwards pro tenant laws, rent control, extended moratoriums & longer to evict timelines have ruled it out. I was considering buying a multi-f...
Adam Smith
Electric wall heaters, or new natural gas furnace?
Hi everyone, my wife and I are currently working on a live in flip. We are doing really well on keeping cost down however we have come to a point where we need to make a decision on heat. At the moment we have small e...
John Warren
Adding amenities in a C class apartment
Hi Fellow Apartment Investors,I am currently under contract on a 36 unit apartment complex in Springfield, IL. The property is a class C property, but it is 2.1 miles from the University of Illinois Springfield. The U...