Julian S.
Help needed for preventing insects from getting inside my STR
Newbie here. I'm preparing my first STR in the Austin area for guests. I'm near a river, so there are plenty of bugs around. The house was built in the mid-70s, on slab foundation, and has the original windows (which ...
Alexia Healy
Investment Property, First Home, or Both?
I’m a soon to be first time homebuyer in the next year or two but I’m also interested in investing in real estate. Would it be smarter to buy an investment property or a primary residence first? or would buying a dupl...
Nick Ferrer
New member in Eastern NC!!
Hello everybody! I'm excited to be joining this network of investors. I have several wealth goals I would like to achieve and heard that investing in real estate could be a perfect way to do this while also still hold...
Jose Cabanero
Red Flag(s)?
Hi everyone, I have a prospective tenant looking to rent one of my larger units (3bd/2ba 1386 sqft for $3500/mo) in Connecticut. I'm asking for the usual...-Background check-Credit Report-References-Proof of incomeWha...
Scott Raley
Self Directed SEP IRA - Company Recommendations????
I'm in the process of evaluating two Trust companies with San Francisco Bay Area offices to convert my tradition SEP IRA into a Self Directed SEP IRA. I've narrowed my seach down to two companies. One is IRA servic...
Karla Kahmeyer
how often do you see land value greater than improvement value?
Hello BP community!I was visiting the county assessor site for my first property because I was trying to learn how to determine depreciation. I saw something I need help with. In case this is germane to the explanatio...
Peter Jaglom
Newbie from DC Looking to Start in Virginia, Maryland, or DC
Hi everyone!Peter here currently living in Washington, DC. I'm still active duty Navy and have been moving all around the country and overseas the last decade or so. I'm looking to get started with rental properties, ...
Petra S Jordan
Second Home - Occupy Upstairs
Hello, I want to ask those of you smart people if you think I have a good plan and help me find the pitfalls.I live in Utah County. We have a home in Highland and it's worth about $700k (owe $200k). I run a t-shirt bu...
John Britt
Is this happening anywhere else....Airbnb is banned in my city
The city that I live in does not allow Airbnb rentals, although I can go just over to Chattanooga, Tn to buy Airbnb. Does anyone else live in a city that does not allow Airbnb rentals?
Paul Kuhn
How to split/control heating cost on old triplex boiler
I am in the process of buying a double brick triplex built in early 1900's (southern Virginia/historic district), 1650 square feet 2 bed/1 bath units stacked on top of each other. The whole house is heated by a boiler...