AJ P.
Plumber Walked Away from Job
Hi everyone, I had a plumber come over, walked him through everything I wanted done, and he told me he would be done before Thanksgiving. He wanted 1/3 payment up front in cash and I paid him. He's done everything on ...
Melanie Johnston
ASU's Economic Forecast for Arizona in 2020
The Arizona Republic recently covered ASU's economic forecast for the state.These Cliff Notes (below) support what I've shared when speaking to investor groups outside of Arizona:Arizona's economy is strong and growth...
Jim Vasica
Painting pricing question
What’s a good price to paint a three bedroom, 1300 sq ft house? Materials and labor?
Joe Solari
First investment property
Hi I’m just starting out. Was possibly looking to invest in Florida single or multi family. Was wondering if any one had any insight on what would be a better move in this market single family or multi and also short ...
DeWitt Gibson
Fannie Mae tightens lending standards on Investment Homes
We have been discussing this at my office all day. I don't know much as this point, but here's what I know: "Fannie Mae is tightening the underwriting criteria for second homes and investment properties, the governmen...
Jim K.
Nasty little surprise
Changing out a light in my duplex and...does anyone know when this became illegal? I know my place was built circa 1923-1927 and remodeled in 1945. I don't think this cheap aluminum and plastic fixture is seventy-plus...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: Are natural disasters affecting your investment strategy?
If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...
Josh Edelson
Why are all the insurance companies pulling out of disaster areas!?
GENERAL DISCUSSION:California has fires. Florida and South Carolina have hurricanes. All these insurance companies are jacking up the rates 2x-6x or cancelling policies altogether in these and many other areas. If you...
Zach Edelman
Best Cities for Air BnB Investing in 2023
Hey guys,
I just read an article on the Best Markets to Invest in Air BnBs for 2023 and wanted to share my findings/summarize the article, and see what the BP community thought.
Here were the article's best markets...
Andrew Erickson
China Built Backyard Homes (SoCal)
Here is a strategy I've been working on. I have a business where I design products and have them mass produced in China. I ordered over $200k in wholesale orders last year, so I am very familiar with the whole China p...