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16 January 2025 | 3 replies
Tacoma is a fantastic market with a lot of opportunity, so you’re starting in the right place.Here’s how you can connect with local experts and start building your skills:Attend local meetups and networking events.
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17 January 2025 | 3 replies
Best of luck building your team and making your investment work for you!
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20 January 2025 | 1 reply
I purchased my first home through NACA to actually live in and I'm curious on how to build my RE portfolio from here.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
My best piece of advice is find the most nit picky building inspector you can.
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12 January 2025 | 2 replies
I am about to pay the land cash 500K, then build 10 apartments for roughly 1.5M.
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20 January 2025 | 0 replies
One of our most trusted developers from Yucatán, Mexico, who’s been making waves with their focus on sustainable growth, innovative design, and delivering great value to investors, is taking a big step—they’re building a luxury resort in Orlando!
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24 January 2025 | 5 replies
And your net worth will thank you.If you still want to go ahead, you'd be better off buying a house than an apartment because, while the value of the building itself will go to 0, you'll still have the value of the land, bearing in mind that the land might actually lose value too given the depopulation and the yen depreciation.Sorry if I'm pooping a party but make sure you understand what you're getting into (which you're already doing by asking the forum) and then make the decision that's right for you according to your objectives.
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15 January 2025 | 7 replies
There are so many great people and resources throughout BP that will be great to build a foundation and continue you learning.
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16 January 2025 | 38 replies
Based on that number of units I would expect much higher figures - did you buy these buildings all/mostly cash?
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
I was thinking that by giving a single builder rights to build on the land, I would get 1% of each contract price, something along those lines.