Brian Alfaro
Beginning Houston, Texas Investor
Hello! I am new to BP and to RE investing. I am 29 years old with a business degree and current full time career in Hospitality/Food Service. I am a partner in a startup coffee shop, and I advise another restaurant fr...
Joshua Durrin
Property a Little Out of My League
I recently launched a marketing campaign and received a call back on a four unit property valued at about $1M. It's a bit out of my league for myself but there is definite potential. Being new, I'm not sure what I sho...
Scott Weaner
Clogged Sewer Trap...AGAIN!
One of my homes has had the sewer trap clog 3 times in the past year, with sewage backing up into the basement from the washer drain pipe. I would like to figure out how to do some prevention. Any ideas? I have though...
Antoine Baisy
First HouseHacking Questions
Hello BP, I am currently in the process of buying my first residence in Houston, TX (and ever). In order to make the most out of this purchase, I would like for it to provide some sort of cash flow. You know what that...
Mark Rogers
Landlords - "HEROES Act" Could Make You House Folks for Free
I am deeply troubled by the latest HEROES Act and hope that it will not survive in its present form. Section 110203 beginning on page 961 may be one of the biggest land grabs and transfers of wealth in recent memory ...
Josh Gibbons
Hello from Eastern PA/Western NJ
Ok so I've been on this site for awhile.....just lurked....
I became interested in real estate in my early 20's (I'm 24 now) when I realized just how much profit can be had by flipping a car (what I now do for a livi...
Nic S.
DSCR/Creative lender ideas
I will be selling a SFH that will net $90k that will roll into a 1031 for a quadplex. The price of the quad is $525k. Is DSCR loan the most favorable product when I have 17% for down payment? Is there another loan pro...
Kenneth LaVoie
Strange odors ... locating and eliminating
We have 3-4 units out of 48 that have "mystery odors" -- We have had no luck in getting rid of them or pintpointing their location. they've VERY old buildings but there's no carpeting so once we do, we SHOULD be able ...
David Gotsill
Where to live? Leasing Agents? Real Estate Agents?
Hi All - I may soon be relocating from overseas to the San Francisco area. I'm totally new to the area and looking for information.What areas to target for an initial search for residence (renting)? I'll need to jug...
Matthew Eddy
Double closing in Massachusetts
I am interested in finding out if a double closing in Massachusetts is required