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Hello BP family, especially to all my shipmates around the globe. I am currently stationed at Andrews AFB and close to pulling the trigger on my first multifamily deal. I am looking in the Baltimore area because that ...
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Hey Everyone, I have been on the site for months now. Doing a lot of reading and researching and I'm getting ready to pull the trigger and buy my first property! I'm going for a meeting with a mortgage broker in the S...
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Hi Everyone,I am closing on a property in Virginia today with a tenant that hasn't paid rent in 4 months. I knew in advance that I was buying this with a problem tenant and I am getting a credit at closing (my locati...
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I am new to RE investing, but am very ready to pull the trigger on purchasing my first rental property outside of CA (where I live). I understand the CA market is poor from a cash flow perspective, and the barriers t...
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Has anyone here bought condos in Honolulu, Waikiki, Ala Moana areas to use for vacation and rent out for the rest of the year? How is HI condo investment over time? I’m thinking to buy one for parents to live 3-4 mont...
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Hey everyone. I do a lot of “lurking” and thought I’d make the jump in to officially introducing myself and starting to comment more here. My name is Josh, and I’m a 31 year old newbie from the St. Louis area: I work ...
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Hey BP community, couple quick questions for you all this morning in regards to a property I am looking to take over subject to the existing mortgage. •Can I acquire the home if the owner has filed for Ch. 13 bankrupt...
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My wife and I are RE investors who live in Appleton, WI with the majority of the properties we own in Green Bay. I'm writing this post to introduce myself and to network with other RE investors and realtors in the Fox...
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Hey all! My name is Brad Thompson and I'm getting started in RE, just as a hobby, with the plan of building it into a full business within the next 24 months or so. I ran across this site when I was searching for "cas...
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Hey guys!
Do you service water heaters YEARLY? It's recommended (for maintenance) to flush the water heater to get rid of sediment, check the anode rod, the dip tubes, the T&P valve, pipes and drain. Do y...