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Brian Bradley Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors
23 June 2024 | 105 replies

Hello BP members and investors. I am an Asset Protection Attorney specifically for Real Estate Investors. I see lots of questions on this topic about how to structure your companies and protect your investments, but n...

Stephen Witkowski Why Do I Need A Real Estate Agent?
3 January 2019 | 87 replies

Hi everyone!I’m a new real estate investor. I’ve started to learn more, browse the forums, listen to podcasts, and attend meetups. I keep seeing people seek out and utilize real estate agents, but I’m not sure why.Sim...

Bryan Hancock Strategic Default or Efficient Breach?
17 February 2012 | 82 replies

I read the following article tonight:

Strategic Default or Efficient Breach?

that speaks about the supposed "moral obligation" to continue making payments on an underwater mortgage. The article generally jives wi...

JD Martin RE Agents - how is lack of inventory affecting your income?
13 January 2022 | 102 replies

@Russell Brazil @Dawn Brenengen @James Wise @Jonna Weber @David Greene @John Thedford @Nathan G. @Joel Owens @Jordan Moorhead @Brie Schmidt and hopefully a whole lot of people that I've missed -I am curious - how has ...

Aaron T. What percent are you using for maintenance, vacancy, PM, etc???
20 December 2018 | 130 replies

I am using the BP rental calc to evaluate properties for potential rental performance. What numbers is everyone using for their expenses?I am using:Vacancy- 6%-8% this gives me one months rent at 8% or just enough to ...

Alain Perez-Majul Rentals: Debt and Leverage, Free-and-Clear, or Happy Medium
16 June 2020 | 99 replies

Hey guys! Surely this has been discussed before, but figured I'd start my own thread on this topic for convenience's sake (selfish, I know haha). 
Although my active real estate business is wholesaling, my goal is to...

John McKee Is anyone using all interest loans as a strategy?
26 January 2023 | 83 replies

I'm trying to retrain my brain on this kind of product compared to the traditional Principal and Interest.  My thought is why wouldn't I do an all interest 10 year loan at 4.99%?  Prepayment penalty is only the first ...

Eddie P. Why do investors buy HOA liens at auction?
24 February 2019 | 326 replies

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

Sid Franklin Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
15 December 2017 | 203 replies

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Mehran K. "What If" Section 8 Were No More
3 August 2017 | 173 replies

Hey there community!

I'm closing on a property tomorrow and I'll be inheriting a Section 8 tenant. I always like to think about possible "What If" scenarios and it's got me thinking. I ponder, how would it af...