Jon Martin
Backlash towards open floor plans: trend reversal or click bait?
Seen this pop up on several “top 10 trends going out of style in 2022” type articles. It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. Personally I’m having a hard time coming up with...
Wendell De Guzman
I Am THANKFUL to BP This Year Because...
BPer's, what are you grateful and thankful to BP this year?Biggerpockets have indeed made my pocket bigger this year vs. last year. Thanks @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner.In what ways did BP made me more money this...
Malik R.
Advertising, screening and applications - What works best?
We cleaned up our single family property after it was vacated, fixed a few things, had the carpets in bedrooms professionally cleaned, and painted all the interiors. Then advertised at Craigslist, Zillow and FB Market...
Schadrac Mertis
Nothing cash flows in austin
I am a new investor in the Austin area, with property tax and interest rates. There is no cash flow here; unless you pay cash. Has anyone had success purchasing in the last 1.5 years with cash flow? Also, for those wh...
Brandon Lashmet
Rental Property Business Structures + Asset Protection
Below is the current situation and I would like to get perspectives on the best way to protect a new rental property purchase.Current Setup:CA LLC 1 (1 long term rental property)CA LLC 2 (1 long term rental property)C...
Alex F.
Orlando/Kissimmee STR - are resort amenities worth ?
Hi all,I'm looking at the Orlando market for my next STR. 4/5 bedroom and close to Disney parks.Looking at SFH or town homes in a community. Is an extra 400-500/month for amenities such as pool/fitness center/lazy ri...
Richard Fields
Security deposits
Does anyone know if I need to open 3 separate accounts for my triplex tenants security deposits, or can I put all 3 into one account?
Walter Martin
Newbie from Los Angeles, Ca
Good morning everyone out there who is operating in the Real Estate Industry!I’ve been browsing behind the scene of the Forums and the BP community. Already I love the new member process and could hardly wait to say ...
Nicholas B.
Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines & DTI - (@Bill Gulley)
In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...
Cole Britting
International House Hacking
Hi everyone,One of my goals in real estate is to not only house hack in the US, but house hack in Europe as well. I am in college right now and am hoping to get a remote job in the future where I can make this possibl...