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To Replace the Roof or Not?
I had 4 different roofing companies assess the roof of my long term rental. All but 3 have recommended replacing the roof completely. It already has 2 layers of shingles, needs a cricket for the add-on chimney, new pi...
Harish Maiya
ADU/in-law unit in Newark, Bay area
Howdy BP folks, I am firstimer, please bear my lengthy writeup.Need some inputs for deciding to build ADU unit in side yard of my house. Situation: Have a day job along with a kid. Cannot spend full time on the projec...
Gilbert Dominguez
The latest skinny on Dodd Frank and the Safe Act
If you are an individual you can owner finance one deal per year, If you are married your wife can likewise owner finance one deal per year. If you are a trust you can do one deal per year. If you are an LLC or some o...
Jacob Lopez
1st Time Investor - House Hack Multi-Family Unit - Worth it to buy ASAP?
Hello BP Community!I have recently located an ideal MFP in the Chicago suburbs (Bellwood) that I would like to invest in. The property overall is in nice shape with some work needing to be done on replacing carpets, s...
Hector Ayala
Advise on contractor's quote
Hello everyone, we are currently in the process of buying our first home that needs work, we are going with a 203k loan to fix it and have some equity after all is done.We have received our first quote and we want to ...
Gavin Grady
Investment strategies in current Minneapolis market
Hello All,I’ve always been extremely interested and drawn to REI and during my journey to increase my knowledge I found BP. I have spent the last few months trying to learn as much as I can through books, podcasts, fo...
Nicole Pettis
Rich Dad Poor Dad Fake or Not?
Anyone who listens to the podcasts and or researches the recommended reading for Real Estate Investing, Rich Dad/Poor Dad is at the top. Currently I have been listening to it and I have to say, I wish I had listene...
Dave P.
Experts, care to make a wager?
I have just started the negotiating of a short sale. The purpose of this post is to hear from the experts the likelihood of success for this deal. My headline may look a touch confrontational, but it's not at all. I j...
Chris Seveney
Buyers or Sellers Market
Curious for those who are active in the space.Do you currently see it as a buyers or sellers market right now?Do you think in 90 days this will have changed? Love to get your feedback and opinions.
Wes Shive
Buy & Hold - If you could invest anywhere in the US?
First off, Happy Friday!This question has been asked before, but let me clarify and put some parameters around it:"Where would you invest for long-term buy and hold (5-10 years) if you could go anywhere in the US, ass...