David McCulloch
SFH + SFH or House Hack - 1st Time Home Buyer
Hello BP Community,This is my first post, so be gentle. My question is one of general strategy. Given the following choices which do you think is the smarter option for a 1st time home owner with REI aspirations.Opt...
Matthew Rodriguez
House hacking duplex question
Hello all,
I am a 24 year old realtor with a few deals under my belt and assistant property manager making just $14/hr full time and just getting started in the world of real estate. I’m currently reading Scott Trenc...
John West
Help me analyze this rural Maine deal
Here is a snapshot of a 4-plex analysis I did on a deal in central Maine. This is a simple 4 box analysis that @Brandon Turner did on youtube one day. I hear people saying they won't take anything less than $250 or $4...
Jason Fernandes
Noob from PA - Investing in Delaware, San Jose, Bay Area
Hi, I'm Jason Fernandes. I live in Delaware County (PA) very close to the Delaware state border.I am a software developer working with databases for my day job. I moved to America in the mid 2000's to get my Master's ...
Kyle Southard
Blended Retirement System: a travesty?
Unless I'm mistaken, the option to use Blended Retirement System (BRS) only makes sense if you're planning on separating before 20 years AND you REALLY like the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Even the Thrift Savings Plan...
Travis Donley
HELP! Possible fraud by HOA board
Ok, here goes. We live in a 50 townhome HOA neighborhood in Chattanooga, TN. At the last HOA meeting in May, some owners suggested looking for another landscaper as some owners weren't happy with the current one we ha...
Robert Ikard Jr.
Using Rental properties as Airbnb in DFW
Hello, I was wondering if anybody in the Dallas/Fort Worth area has had any success in using their investment properties as Airbnb's. If so I'd be very interested in meeting up as I'm thinking of going this route afte...
Billie Cousans
New to REI from South Florida
New to REI and looking forward to getting stuck in. I currently work part time in non real estate related work. Looking to use equity from my current home to purchase a condo or two in Broward County. I have a problem...
Leaven Phillips
First Duplex Rental Investment: What to do with cash flow?
Soo... I did it! I’ve officially made my first real estate investment and closed on Friday; A duplex in an awesome area next to a new Cerner w/ a long term tenant in one unit and another long term tenant coming soon f...
Jesse Rodriguez
Financing deals with little money
Bought my first property with my own money from W-2. I would like to buy more but using my own capital will take long! I know there are “creative financing” out there but I don’t completely understand them. For exampl...