When I bought my primary residence, the property taxes went from $1,200 to $3,600 a year. The sellers were elderly and had owned it for twenty or thirty years. I wasn’t prepared and it was quite a shock. I’m looking t...

Hey all!So I have been doing a lot of analysis lately on possible SFH in the area to buy and hold.  I do not plan to pay someone to manage my properties anytime in the near or even somewhat distant future.  When I tak...

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I have been in touch with Weston from Brownstone Global Private Lending LLC in Danville KY regarding international financing. Rates seem quite low so obviously I'm skeptical. Also when I google not mu...

Dabbler in rehab and other stuff, I need to get my investing back on track.  BP, this is a wonderful place by the way!  With cash being tight I must wonder, is it beneficial to pay now to set up an LLC, as if maybe le...

Hello everyone. I'd like to consult with you about my issue.There's a contractor that we've been working together on a few projects in the past two years, I can tell that he's very experienced, and very reliable. But,...

Hi BPers, it's almost year-end and I am researching tax filing/planning options for me and my partner. We are in Cali, both earn decent W2 and just started out investing in 2021. We have 1 primary residence, for which...

The housing market has been crazy in Southern California and Los Angeles for a while now. Black Enterprise just came out today with an article stating that LA housing is still not that affordable.

What should peop...

Apparently I'm having a major Electric furnace problems since my Electric bill in December and January was $657. The worst part, the house is vacant, it is being bio washed, remodeled. at the moment.  The house was bu...

Hello BP family! I have a few questions about how to analyze multi unit properties. My questions are 1) when you calculate cap x, vacancy rate, repairs, trash, water and sewer do you always use 5% of the monthly rent?...

Ok this will be a long one. My family and I moved into  mobile home in December after our home burned down. The home was offered to us for free through a mutual friend at church. Free for 3 months as we had just lost ...