Matthew Gil
Water Conservation and Investing in Real Estate
Never thought I’d write a post about water conservation, but the I have noticed a trend that is affecting our bottom line.
Some back story. While we require some of our tenants to pay their water bill, not all of ...
Mike Hanna
Texas Real Estate Inventory (or lack thereof)
Texas Real Estate Inventory (or lack thereof)
While most of us have spent the past year thinking about other aspects of life, Texas real estate investors have wondered what the market was going to look like when ever...
Nick Wehrley
When is Reserve Account “Good”
So I have 6 months of expenses set aside in reserves. Is this an acceptable amount to then increase my cashflow a bit and decrease the amount going into reserves? When below 6 months reserves, I do 10% maintenance, 8-...
Troy Parker
Renting your first rental to a friend
Great morning BP family,
I purchased my first home on April 1, 2024. I bought a 3/2 1500sqft foreclosure in Ormond Beach Florida. My purchase price was 225k and I put 5% down. I put about 60 – 70k in repairs. I compl...
Michael Ealy
How to Survive and Thrive When The Recession Comes
Every week, it seems like there is a "recession is coming!" post on BP.And honestly, the discussion is sometimes irritating. You have some people who wish the next recession comes and there are some people who don't t...
Tim McGarvey
House Hacking my First Deal for $230k Profit
Investment Info:
4-Unit apartment building in Oakland, CA purchased in
2017 and sold in 2022.
What made you interested in investing
in this type of deal?
This was my first deal I'd ever done.
I was reading ...
Randy Dubiskas
New Mexico Politicians may tax STR properties as commercial
I was on a zoom call with Carl Vidal, an Albuquerque realtor and STR management firm owner about this idea that has been floated. The idea is that counties will identify a residential property as a short term rental ...
Rosy Rodriguez
Pay off HELOC with own money or w/Cash-out Refi?
Hello everyone! Complete newbie here so I'm starting to research and get educated so that I can buy my first investment property this year! I'm in San Diego, CA and my primary home has built quite a lot of equity. 3 y...
Jacob Edmond
All Columbia, SC BP members
We have our own forum category now. Who all is in the area and what types of investing are you into? I have 1 rental property in Summerville and just bought a home in Seven Oaks that I am currently renovating. I plan ...
Oleksandr Tereshchuk
USA Great Depression Rental Housing Market Analysis
USA Great Depression Rental Housing Market Analysis
RENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The hearing of June 17, 1932, which appears below, was held prior to the approval by the Senate of Senate Resolution 248...