Frank Lo
Favorite/Cheapest Ways to Add Value
Hello BPConsidering buying our first home as a primary residence. We want to start a family and move into a house we can call home.With interest rates so low, we can get a great rate on a 15-year mortgage.However, we ...
Michael Robertson
Buy and hold: Back yard, or cross country?
Hello everyone!Super newbie here. I'm very very interested in buy and hold investing. As I start to put my long term plan together one issue is becoming more and more unavoidable: I live in the San Diego area and its ...
Mark Oliver
Local wildfire makes many homeless overnight
The town a few miles north of me (Santa Rosa, CA) was devastated last night by a sudden wildfire.Thousands of people are homeless.Is there a way to help these folks have a place to rent as they wait for their homes to...
Account Closed
An open ended study: Realtors & Off Market Property Ethics
My buddy, Joe, who is an investor was shown this off market property in DC and he inturn showed it to me. We subsequently entered into an JV agreement to pursue it. Apparently, He had a relationship with this broke...
Corey Dutton
Top 3 Scams in Hard Money Loans
From a fall article in the Scotsman Guide, the popular topic of loans scams in hard money is a conflictive one, particular for those who have been the victim of one. Loan scams are a huge problem in hard money loans f...
Aaron Yates
What do you think of this possible partnership venture?
Hi everyone. As some of you may have seen, I attended my first REIA recently. I need to expand my network and connect with other REI's. So time finally allowed me to go.
While talking with people, a seasoned investor...
Brad P.
Contractors & Communication
Being relatively new to the game (working on our second flip), we do not have a big list of contractor connections yet. So we've been using google, references, craigslist, etc to find potential contractors (plumbing,...
Fred Shandler
Non-refundable loan application fee?
After talking to a few banks, I've potentially found one that will do a 30k, 30 year mortgage for an investment property. But, they charge $325 non-refundable loan application fee. Is this normal/standard?
Derrick Jordan
HELP!! Unwanted individuals moved into my vacant property
Need assistance and advice on getting trespassing unwanted individuals out of my vacant property. Previous tenants moved out several weeks ago. Property was locked and secured. While cutting grass the other day my l...
Jon Huber
I bought my first Multifamily (triplex)!!
Hello BP Nation! I am here to tell you all of my latest closing. I got my first multifamily investment! As some of you may know, last month I celebrated being a bicoastal investor when I settled on a single family pr...