Hi all,I'm Katie, new to BP, and a full-time English teacher, soon to be a landlord.  I'm also a traveler.  A few times a year, I go out of town for up to a month at a time in summer, a couple of weeks in winter, as w...

Dear community,So I have a really weird idea definitely not the normal "strategy" and Id like to hear the pros/ cons from everyone regarding this. I'm selling, yes selling! not cash out refinancing and maximizing my l...

Well. I lost my job today. Nope, I didn't quit. I was laid off. I was working for a company called Gulfstream. They had to lay off 1,100 employees, and I was one of the unlucky chosen. So... What to do now?I really wa...

Seriously! How much Dough does it really cost to run a Home Inspection Report? $3-$400 bucks?And... How about an ‘As-Is’ Appraisal? and maybe also an ‘ARV’ Appraisal? ...another $3..$4...$500 bucks tops???It seriousl...

This is what a contractor told me today. Do they need a diet or am I out of line?

I'm closing on a house next week and I'm trying to line up someone to get it rent ready. A contractor my PM company recommende...

Since we are approaching tax season, and I am new to investing, I figure it would be a good idea to look/interview for a CPA?

Do you have any qualifying questions I should ask?

I figure one pre-qualifiying questio...

As our portfolio grows, it's necessary to develop systems to handle the routine tasks. What is your favorite time-saving system that has allowed you to protect your time, maintain your sanity, save money, or continue ...

From 2003-2009 I was 20 years old and had my first real job and taste of Real Estate for a mortgage company at HomeBridge Mortgage Bankers in south Florida.It was a crazy market and a crazier place to work, but I lear...

First of all, i want to thank everybody in advance. I am grateful to find this forum because my family has been in extreme stress over the past few weeks.
Background is that we relocated from Houston 1.5 years ago to...

Hi all. I am thining about trying to set up a local get-together for BP members who live in the area. I searched "Pittsburgh" to see how many users are from the area, but I dont know how the search results are present...