Brent Zande
Why is there so much Happy Talk???
In 2010 I had the rose colored glasses knocked off my face hard and I am trying to understand why and how there is such Happy Talk right now about the economy. I am trying to figure out if it is my pessimism based in...
Rax Gupta
What % of cashflow is considered good for a rental property
Hi All, I am considering buying a rental property. After all, deductions, what percent of cashflow is worth going through all hassle.
Ayana Morali
Question about avoiding Cap Gains when selling a rental
Hey all, I'm curious to get your thoughts...
I have a rental property on the other side of the country. I bought it 4 years ago and it's been nothing but a pain (I have another rental not far away that's been much ea...
Joe S.
The biggest reason I have not done Airbnb.
Probably the biggest reason I have not done Airbnb. Is that the the houses that I have that would be a good fit are large houses that would take extreme bucks to furnish in order to give a short term rental a test dri...
Account Closed
Having a Real Estate License: Does that make you an Agent?
I was wondering about something for a little while now. When you get your salesperson license you will then have access to the MLS, and you need to find a broker to "sponsor" you. So, does this technically make you an...
John Arendsen
When Will They Start Calling Mobilehomes Manufactured Home?
I have to giggle up my sleeve every time I see the Manufactured Housing Industry continue to shoot itself in the foot. In the last 150 years we've managed to come from a Horse and Plow to a John Deer, from a Horseless...
Eddie Pfeifer
1031 Exit Strategies
My wife and I have a NNN property in rural MS which is going great. The lease is guaranteed by the parent company, so even if store goes dark, we get paid as long as the company is solvent.We live abroad and are cons...
Larmon Cummings Jr
New Direct Mail Campaign-South Side Chicago Market
Hello BP Community,I recently started a new direct mail marketing campaign in my Chicago market and wanted to sort of chronicle how it turns out. I actually wanted to post this the first week, but I gave it a little t...
Ryan R.
Stolen Main Circuit Breaker
I'm in the process of buying a foreclosure that had the main circuit breaker (disconnect) stolen. The main panel is located in the house and is fine. I've got some electricians coming out to give me some estimates but...
Steve S.
Putting too much down?
My goal is to buy 10 cash flowing rental properties as quickly and safely as possible. So far I have 4 and I keep 6 months of mortgage payments on hand and have a decent security net in place for maintenance etc. I k...