John Upperman
A Real Estate Investor is born ($75K Profit on first deal)
Hey BP Community,I became a BP Pro member in December of 2015. After years of talking about investing in Real Estate I decided it was time to take some action. I started using my hour commute to work to listen to th...
Shane Miller
Toledo, OH
We are new to real estate investing and are considering the Toledo, OH market. Does anyone know about how long it takes to rent in this market? We are looking at properties in the 43612 zip.
Beth Johnson
Wholesaling vs Private Money Lending When Starting Out
A lot of aspiring investors who may not have enough capital to do a project by themselves (or simply don't want to dive into investing without the partnership of someone with more experience and knowledge) seem to tak...
Kurt Gardner
Will you do your own taxes this year?
I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
Account Closed
Had no idea Californians were spiritual
It would be great to actually hear from people renting in the LA metro area regarding the affordability issues, income keeping pace with investor projected rent growth rates and trend in housing prices. Renters feeli...
Brittany Witt
What to Bring to Seller Appointment - Wholesale Real Estate
I'm getting prepared to go on my first seller appointment with a motivated seller. I'm curious about what papers I should bring.I found a great thread here about what to bring but I have one question, should I bring t...
Mark Forest
LLC or sole prop
Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...
Will Barnard
Cash Flow vs. Appreciation
Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...
Uneeq Khan
Battling HOA On Leaking Roof For 1 Year
Wasn't sure which forum this topic should be on or if this even fitting topic for these forums but hopefully someone can help me. I've been battling with my HOA for over a year now about leaks from my roof (April of l...
Rod Desinord
90% of you won't do anything!!!! But why?
I always hear this figure and wonder to myself how come? Is it because people are scared or is it because the people who are trying to get into investing have a hard time figuring out what information is correct and w...