Dontae Scott
Should I invest in Detroit
Hello BP I've been thinking about investing in Detroit and wanted some help before threading into unforeseen territory. What is your overall feeling about Detroit? Is the Economy picking up? What things should I look ...
Stacie Casella
Converting from long-term to mid-term rental
We are converting our studio unit to a mid-term rental. First time, newbie here and was wondering if there were any guides or books others found helpful when setting up for the first time? I know it needs to be furn...
Kris L.
Selecting the right agent
So I have a house I am going to be selling in a couple weeks in the Clearwater Florida area, but I’m confused about what the agents are saying. I have it narrowed down to two agents, one has more general experience i...
Tim Jones
Successfully Purchased 2nd House using Rent by the Room
(I just posted this as my first blog, but it's my first success story also)StrategyRent by the Room (RBTR) allows me to maximize the rental income from a home, while still having long-term tenants on leases. Instead o...
Rene Hosman
I can easily and consistently track my rental property cash flow each month.
I’m always looking for ways to measure and track my money, my progress, and my success. Until recently, I’ve been doing so on a series of notes and spreadsheets and it’s been a super manual process with a lot of room ...
Greg Moore
Please join me in roasting crappy Appraisers!
The role of the Appraiser is an odd one: Way too much art (opinions) and way too little science (data-analytics), with way, way, way too little accountability. While the world embraces tech tools to automate workflow...
Bryan Caprioli
"As is, where is" condition
This has come up in the past 2 apartment deals that I am brokering. Seller wants buyers to purchase the property in "as is, where is" condition, even though the properties aren't in bad shape...just a little outdated....
Matt Inouye
RE Held In S-Corp
Hey BP Community,Long story short... before BP I received some "bad" counsel from a CPA to put our properties in an S-Corp instead of an LLC (properties are in Sacramento California if that matters).Fast forward 5 yea...
Aditya Maini
[Calc Review] $20k property, does it make sense?
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.This is a condo unit in a rural part of the state. Unit requires minimal rehab work (clea...
John Acklen
What do you use for Rental comps?
Hi All -What sites do you use to determine how high you can push your rents? I've been using Rentometer, but it doesn't do a very good job at differentiating between property classes, amenities, etc. Any other sites/...