Joshua Dorkin
Your Toughest Deal - What Was It? Share Details!
There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.
So . . .
What Was Y...
Rick Bassett
The Implications of Dodd/Frank Repeal
I don't care if you love or hate the current tenant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This post isn't intended to be political.I am curious to get the opinions of other BPers on what the investing road ahead/climate looks li...
Chuck B.
How do you "harden" your rentals?
Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
Ben Leybovich
Should Newbies Have Access to Calculators?
OK, y'all. Are you new? If so - pay attention...I got a PM today from a very nice guy. Very well-spoken, seemingly intelligent, and well educated.He introduced himself, and congratulated me with a job well-done on ...
Justin Young
Concerning the article about building wealth
I just read the article that was on this site " Investing in rental properties won't build wealth but this will".
To sum it up and NOT verbatim is says, it's a good idea to invest in rental properties but to think ...
Karen Kingston
Real Estate Agent Familiar with NACA Process
Hello everyone,I'm a real estate agent from New York. I work equally with buyers and sellers. This past month a past rental customer called me and said she was looking to buy a house. She proceeded to tell me that s...
Mindy Jensen
House Votes to Abolish Dodd-Frank - Your Thoughts?
Of course, it still has to pass the Senate - and it faces an uphill battle there - but the House of Representatives has voted to abolish Dodd-Frank .What are your thoughts?
John Pruner
Deal gone bad, need advice please
Hi,I came into contact with an Atlanta rehab/investor named Andy on BP in Feb or Mar of this year (2014). He had a house for sale in Altanta that needed some major rehab work (about $15k). The house was not in a great...
Account Closed
Why is the "appreciation perpetuity" being ignored when valuing properties?
An investor who invests in a property with an 8 cap return for a hypothetical amount of $1,000,000 will earn $80,000/year in cash flow. IThe 8% return provides the investor a strong return which is about equal to ...
Sarah D.
Cost of painting vs DIY
It's 10pm. I'm about to start washing gross bathroom walls in the apartment we're renovating to prepare to sand and paint. I'm on BP because I don't want to do it...I see people talk about hiring painters that can kn...