Aloha BP!Living in Hawaii is great and I couldn't imagine my family living anywhere else. But when it comes to starting a portfolio of rental properties, it gets really expensive to do so. Instead of investing in my "...

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My name is Monica. I'm in the Houston area. I'm a notorious lurker, so it's a bit of a shock to my system to emerge from the shadows, but I'm happy to do it. I wanted to first o...

Hello everyone! I've been browsing BP for months now and reading up on a lot of aspects of RE investing and I just want to say this website is full of great info and people that really enjoy helping and I thank you fo...

So I'm about to start rehabbing this house, and in my opinion adding a cornice all around would make the house not look as boxy and add character for little money. Maybe even add siding. My contractor is trying to tal...

Hello BP.My personal house has been in forbearance since covid. In March of this year  my mortgage company instructed me that forbearance would soon be ending and I had a few options. 
Option 1. Pay off the entire mo...

Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...

Hello All,So - here's a new one, for me at least.Very good tenant - single mother with a 4 year old, living in a 1BR apartment.  Apartment is coded for 2 (used to be a 2BR and was converted to open concept.)Her ex is ...