Priscilla Chin
Feedback for gauging rental demand and looking at rental comps
Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy my first long term investment property and am not sure whether I'm approaching my research for rental comps correctly. Please give me feedback!First, I type in the zipcode to look up th...
Joe Gellenbeck
New to Investing - Excited to Get Started!
Hi All,I am new to this community and real estate investing in general, but I'm excited to jump in. I'll be specifically looking to start in the Cincinnati, Ohio and lean towards targeting buy and hold single family a...
J. Martin
Thank You Letter to Bernanke and Yellen
Dear Mr. Bernanke, Ms. Yellen, and the entire FOMC,
I am writing this belated letter to thank you for the $4,000,000,000,000 (Trillion) in monetary base, countless billions in MBS purchases, and aggressive ...
Anthony Antonacci
Self-Managing a Small Multifamily
Hi BP Community,I am evaluating a duplex in the midwest as a long-term investment property. I will NOT be living in either unit but live in town and plan to self-manage the property. This would be my first investment ...
James D'Amico
Refinance after cash sale - loan from family member
Hello, I’m having trouble wrapping my head around a creative way to borrow money and refinance to pay that person back. Back story is, I’ve done the unthinkable and relocated with no housing or employment lined up, ho...
Nicole Wood
Is an LLC a good idea?
I am thinking of forming an LLC. My sister and I are trying to get into REI. We want to do small rentals (multifamily homes) and flipping as well. We are in upsate New York. I am hoping an LLC will help with loans. My...
William Donnelly
unfinished space legal ?
Hello Everyone. I have a luxury unit that is currently being renovated. It still needs paint, carpet, new toilets, attic insulation, new upstairs heat pump, and the downstairs still needs to be cleaned and painted. Th...
Matt Hubbard
Business to finance the purchase of a building. Am I crazy?
A bit of history: My wife and I purchased a failing furniture store from a retiring couple 3 years ago. Year 1: lost $80k took no salaryYear 2: lost $30k took $5k salaryYear 3: Break even took $80k salary... and that'...
Marques Brown
New Construction Financing assistance.
Here is my scenario. I am a real estate broker and GC. I am struggling with the comfortability issue of using hard money lenders or other creative type lenders when it comes to financing my personal real estate projec...
Nicholas S Sally
First Future Rental Property Purchase Advice!
Hey Everyone! I am currently in the market to purchase my first property. I have been saving up for a 5% down payment with my price range being in the low $200,000s. I have been building some reserves as well and I am...