Troy Sheets
Fishtown Flip Diary with Cash for Keys drama to kick it off!!!
We're kicking off a new project in the next week or so and it's been pretty crazy just getting to this point. The house is a 3-story, 1550 sq ft row and it's currently 3br and 1 bath. We've owned it for almost 2 month...
Ndy Onyido
Revisiting Detroit: What is the TRUE situation?-Opinion Needed
I know you will all say…..’not again!’. I know a lot have been written about Detroit; either on this site or elsewhere…I have read all the posts……..its went through the largest bankruptcy in the recent history; it’s ...
Michael Doherty
Do lawn-care/snow removal myself or hire out?
Hi all- looking for opinions on whether or not I should hire out for lawn care and snow removal on my properties or buy a truck and do it myself... let me explain my situation. I currently do not own a truck but would...
Gerardo Varela
HELOC?
I'm new to BP and wanted to see if pulling cash out of my home is good idea to begin investor path.
Alex Varner
Contractor requesting 50% Upfront
Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
Jason Schmidt
can someone please explain this 50% rule to me?
I have heard from people on these boards that I can expect the operating expenses of the house I purchase to rent out would be about 50% of what I can get for it monthly. I could be misunderstanding it, but how is th...
Samson Kay
Rich Dad Poor Dad Thoughts?
On a vacation to Whistler this past week I managed to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad (in between shredding the slopes) and thought that it was an interesting read. The concept of the rich buy assets versus buying liabilit...
Ellis Hammond
Is it better to lease or purchase my car?
This was a convo my family had around the dinner table last night as some are leasing and some are buying their car. I was wondering what the BP community thought about leasing a car. Lets make the assumption that you...
Tyler Baldwin
Biden introduces plan to increase taxes on Real Estate investors
Presidential candidate Joe Biden plans is announcing a $775 Billion dollar plan to boost Child and Elderly care. It’s a decade long plan that will be paid for by reducing or eliminating 1031 tax breaks for real estate...
Tyler C.
The struggle is real...
Hi! I’m a recent grad (kinda-c/o2016) & I want to buy a duplex in Milwaukee,WI. My plan is to rent out one unit and live in the other. Between student loans, bills and just adulting, it would take me years to comf...