Rich Emery
Risks of having several mortgages in my name?
I currently have 4 mortgages in my name. 3 investment properties and 1 personal residence. I'm wanting to buy a lot more real estate (buy and hold). I know I'm going to be capped on personal mortgages in my name af...
Dave Poeppelmeier
I'm finally a "mean landlord"
This post is for the new and newer Investors out there. When we start out as Investors, most of us want to be the great landlord we never had: one that fixes everything quickly, who is super nice, and wants to make li...
Michael Mastantuono
taxes due to selling a house you flip
I am constantly warned about tax penalties due to selling a house you flip. I created an LLC that I'm going to use to invest in and flip houses. I was under the impression that only the money taken out as a draw would...
Mitchell Benson
HUGE Joint Venture Question
To start off. I bought 2.6 acres about 2 years ago. It is raw land, undeveloped. there use to be a house on the property but since then its been burned down and hauled off. Since I do not have the capital to build any...
Jose Torres
Appropriate Attire and Appearance Questionnaire
"You dont get a second chance at a first impression" -Anonymous (Presumably, Oscar Wilde...)Being in the military has limited the necessity for research in civilian attire, but now that I am to commit to REI, it has b...
Rich S.
How'd you get started?
So, as someone like many others that reads and researches, etc while we figure out a way to get started... I thought it would make sense to ask the question... How'd you all get started? First Project? Where'd you get...
Mimi H.
Vancouver, BC rent control / stabilization?
Hi BPers,I'm wondering if anyone here has experience in the Vancouver, BC rental market with long term tenants. Currently, it looks like Vancouver has a rental increase cap of 2.9% annually. Does this get "reset" to m...
Sean Salandy
Paying Contractors Hourly - Is this a good idea?
I am in the process of interviewing contractors and I have had several contractors offer to work/get paid hourly. They are basically saying I can pay for the materials and they will get paid for the work based on the ...
David J.
Huge red flag, What do you think?
It's been a little over a year since I first allowed a specific tenant to move into my property. I let her know that enough time had passed and I would like to do the first annual inspection and asked her to provide a...
Charles Seager
Investor Realtor Relationship
With my relatively shallow experience as an investor, I realize what I have to offer anyone on my power team is small. So how do I go about building a relationship with a realtor? I’ve spoken to a few and they have ...