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Social media marketing
I’m a new agent, with just a few people in my sphere of influence that I have actual phone numbers or emails for so Facebook is my main source of contact. I was wondering if it was legal (or just looked tacky) to make...
Curt Bixel
Rehab, permitting, and plans
I am a long term landlord and have substantial experience as a handyman. I am fairly new to buying a beat up property, rehabbing it, and then keeping it for a long term rental. I recently finished my first rehab, an...
Akash Y.
Can foreigners get mortgages in the USA?
Hi everyone I'm fairly new to BP and I'm looking for advice on how to secure a loan to invest in the USA. I live in Canada and I own 1 single family home in Arizona. I'm looking to add a few more to my portfolio. I ha...
Satish Vittalam
Should I use a Property Management Company?
Hi,I live in Austin, TX and I have a 4 bedroom home in a very good neighborhood. Both Elementary and middle schools are exemplary and very close by. House was bought new in 2010. Around 3400 sft. I am planning to ren...
Nick Cox
Help :)
Hi everyone, my name is Nick. I desperately want to build wealth in real estate. I just don't know enough. I'm 45 and now is the time. I've been to 3 day workshops before, and I don't have thousands of dollars to go t...
Chris T.
what is wrong with this MLS listing?
Good afternoon BP! Need your professional advice rehabbers! I listed a rehabbed house recently, not getting the interest we're expecting. Obviously I did not do the comps correctly, so right now just trying different ...
Joseph Weisenbloom
What is the next move?
Newbie question here need some help. Over the last two weeks I have shown my rental to 6 different groups of people and have gotten 3 different applicants. I understand the guidelines to screening like having gross...
Anna Smith
Depreciation recapture ... really?
We became accidental landlords ten years ago. It has been a terrible investment. We are thinking of selling it and am embarrassed to admit I didn't know about depreciation recapture till recently. WTH?
We would now...
Daniel Miller
What is the process for adding an external structure to a house
We want to have a permanent patio built onto our house (Fremont, CA). Up until now, every year once the rainy season ends, we've been putting up a heavy-duty tarp; 12'x10', two corners attached to our eaves and two h...
Lauren Daly
Hotel to condo conversion
Has anyone run the numbers on converting a hotel into a condo?
There is a 115,000 sq ft, 15 story + basement, dilapidated hotel 1 block away from the town square in my 100k+ person city. It's selling for under $500...