Nathan Gesner
Woman's husband fights boyfriend during a showing!
A woman wants to look at one of my rentals. She shows up with her husband and starts checking the place out. A few minutes later, her boyfriend shows up and gets into a fist fight with the husband. Long story short, t...
Neil Narayan
Why so many corporate headquarters leave California for Texas?
When companies move their headquarters out of California, they choose Texas way more than they choose any other state. Since Jan. 1, 2018, some 107 companies have moved their headquarters to Texas from the Golden Stat...
Carl Graff
Landlord Insurance by sq. ft. or by appraised value
I am in the process of obtaining landlord insurance for 2 properties:1. 2300 sq. ft. home with 3 car garage and in-ground pool worth ~ 560K2. 504 sq. ft. condo in La La Jolla worth ~ 285K I am getting suggestions on c...
Matt Mimnagh
Hey IRS, keep your dirty mitts off my $50k!!!
So I have two deals closing this year that are going to net me approximately $50k. I'm trying to figure out a way to avoid paying too much tax.The first property is an empty lot that I got for free when I purchased a ...
Sherry Lewis
My parents lost everything to a house fire today
Today my disabled parents woke up in their home to the kitchen fully engulfed in flames. They live in New Orleans and didn't have any insurance on the property because after Katrina, rates went so high they just coul...
Joshua Dorkin
The BP Politics and Common Purpose Manifesto
2011 has been off to a chaotic start on the BP forums, as there has been a LOT of infighting, bickering, whining, and battling - especially centered around our political forums.
In the 6 years that I've been running ...
Phil Begay
Newbie future retired Army investor.
Hey everyone!My name is Phil. I am a newbie to this industry. I have been in the Army for a long time (19 years) and it is time to hang up them boots. The military is all I know. I am a Field Artillery Technician in t...
Terry Portier
Builder-Rehabber-Developer Agents Questions
Hello BP,
I have two agents I want to offer a fee that bring me rehab and/or build clients, but I’m not sure if that offer would be in violation of any license rules by the REC?
Also, any suggestions as to what to ...
Lucas S.
Hello From Expensive Fairfax VA
Hi everyone. I joined BP a little over a week ago and have been posting some and reading lots since then. But I figured I should formally introduce myself.
I live in Fairfax County VA (just outside of DC). I am no...
Charles G.
Kiyosaki Why the rich are getting richer tax ?
Currently reading Why the rich are getting richer by Kiyosaki and for the record enjoying it just as much as his other books that I have done.In Chapter 14 he gives the example of Mary a 40yr old W2 earner of 100K pay...