Waverly Rennie
my experience with HomeSearch
just wanted to share what I experienced. As other posters had said, I could see that it was probably the bank bidding up against me. By waiting till the last minute, literally, to make my next bid, they dropped the bi...
Chris Virgil-Stone
Excuses Don't Achieve Goals
This is the story of my first steps as a real estate investor and some of the challenges I faced. I'm writing this in hopes that other's will take control of their future and dreams instead of letting their past or wh...
Luka Milicevic
DIY Windown installation fail
So.....I do everything myself at my primary residence, and I am about to rent the upstairs bonus room (house hacking!) It needs a new window, and so of course I was going to put it in myself. After watching a few yout...
Henry Clark
RV/Boat/Vehicle lot selection
@ Ryan York post response. 1. Site Selection, 2. Considerations blog, 3. Site layout, This may be a little disjointed, I am combining 3 different blogs and discussions I have had.1. Site Selection:Your near Det...
Kenneth Coleman
Renting in bad neighborhoods
Hey, would you rent out a house in a bad neighborhood? If so, what should I look out for? If not, why wouldn’t you?
Kristin McPherson
"Accidental House Flipper" seeking advice about selling house
Good morning! Although I've been listening to BP podcasts for about six months, this is my first time to venture into the forums.I identify as a Real Estate Rookie and Accidental House Flipper. My husband Chris and ...
Ray Jhala
Vacant Property without HVAC - How to keep pipes from freezing
Hey BP!
I've got a property that I am rehabbing and our timeline unfortunately got pushed back into the upcoming winter months. The property is currently vacant and does not have an HVAC system installed. We have a ...
Susie Bright
Tenants “Move Out” without Letting Us know
Hello everybody. My brother and I have a rental home in Los Angeles, CA we inherited from our parents. We had told my tenants first, a young family of one child who had been there for over 7 years, that the home was g...
Benjamin Sykes
Investing in Low Income (Potential for High Growth) Area
So I am newer to the Real Estate investing side, but work as a Realtor®. My question is directed toward seasoned investors, or people who might have some experience investing in what is right now is a low income and d...
Colin Monnier
Chicago - First Investment Property
I am thinking about investing for my first time in the Chicago market but am having second thoughts because of consistently hearing about the housing bubble. Housing prices have continued to increase along with taxes ...