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I consider myself a huge success.&Yep, I still haven't done my first deal yet.Did any of you listen to the BP Podcast with Grant Cardone? In it, he said something profound. He said, "Success is not measured by com...
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What would you do?There is a handyman working on the exterior of the rental and he's doing some repointing brick work. The renters have a new (according to them) window unit AC and the contractors have let mortar drop...
Is it legal/acceptable/best practice to ask the tenant to replace the AC filter every 2 months let's say. The cost for a filter is a few bucks and it's 10 mins of work. Problem is, I don't know the logistics of it. ...
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Ok, so I'm currently bidding for a home on hubzu and they sent me an email asking if I will have an agent represent me. Is this required? Would it be a good idea? Would it significantly cut into my profit margin?
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Hi all,I'm a newbie and have been lurking on the boards for a several years but now have a real opportunity that I'm in need of some advice.Here is the situation:My mother recently passed and has willed her 2 bd/2 ba ...
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Maybe this is a dumb question, but is it legal to borrow money from my 401k (tax free) with a low interest rate, then use that money to loan out as hard money for a higher percentage? It seems like it might produce a ...
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I'm looking for creative ways to help a neighbor. Here's the situation:While perusing foreclosure notices yesterday, I found one posted for a long-time neighbor. The outstanding loan balance is only ~10% of the valu...
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Hi everyone,I finished up the rehab on my first rental property at the end of February and am already having major issues with my new tenants (despite using the screening techniques taught in The Book on Managing Rent...
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Hey all, I'm pretty new to this so forgive me if this is a dumb question. I am interested in buying my first property in the next year or so. However, after watching 10 year treasury yield drop recently and with talk ...
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Happy Sunday BP!I need some feedback from the community here, an intervention of sorts. I'm on the fence here regarding some options that I have so I'd like to lay my position on the table and get some feedback from ...