Hello! I'm interested in building a garage apartment (over a carport) at one of my properties in Riverside. Has anyone done a project like this before? I'm curious what the permitting process is like, ballpark costs w...

   Has any experienced host found that throw pillows are a waste of money in MTRs?  Just wrapping up my furnishings for a 4-unit (8 bedrooms + 4 living rooms) and was getting ready to pull the trigger on ordering a ma...

Last year, we spent $15K fixing a flooding issue in our rental's crawl space. We hired Company A (an emergency flooding company) to pump out the one foot of water and remove all wet/moldy drywall at a cost of $5K. A c...

Hi Everyone! I am going on a due-diligence trip to North Carolina in June (Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston/Salem, Greensboro, etc). Want to learn more about the market/meet people/drive around. The plan is to meet with pr...

Has anyone done a neighborhood comparison for atlanta to compare the average rent to purchase price ratio?  Or maybe an average return on investment analysis for atlanta neighborhoods?  Just curious. Not sure if I am ...

We purchased a second home in AZ and using it as a vacation rental when we are not in town. We aren't located inside an HOA and our rental complies with all local laws and ordinances. After we purchased the home, we l...

I've read how people create an LLC for their REI adventures and secure commercial loans versus getting conventional loans under their personal names. To my understanding the commercial loans closer quicker and are an ...

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I’m very excited to be on here. The BP community is new to me and I have been nothing but been impressed with what I have seen take place on here thus far. There is a real since of co...

Hey, everyone! Take time today to give a shout out to our one-and-only, Brandon Turner for safely becoming another year older today! If you don't know - he is our wonderful Senior Vice President, co-host of the Bigger...

Hi everyone,I haven't posted before, but I've been lurking for a couple of years to get motivation. I've finally decided I am going to do this, so I thought I'd post my into as a commitment to get serious. I grew up i...