David C.
It seems like everyone is a Multifamily guru these days.......
Fellow BP-ers,I have been in the short term vacation rental and SF long term rental business for 10 years now, and am entering the multifamily side of REI in an effort to scale and expand my business. I have read a m...
Nicholas Sheridan, Jr.
VICTORY! I finally did it
Just closed on my first SFH 2 weeks ago and I am AMPED to have finally defeated paralysis analysis and joined the club. Quitclaim deed has been initiated and the property is officially in the LLC's name. Let the fun b...
Matt Joplin
A Fork In The Road: To Be a GC or a Broker or a ?
Hi all,
I am at a crossroads and I am looking for a suggestive nudge in the right direction. I am a former engineer, turned vocational teacher, turned stay at home dad due to young children at home during remote sch...
Jonathan Beemer
waiting until the next crash?
Hi BP,what are your thoughts about saving money until the next crash to buy real estate?is that the wrong answer? because of its undetermined time?would it be wise to invest part of the money i have in real estate but...
Gary Ennis
Just Launched Our First Vacation Rental Property
A while back, my wife and I decided to rehab one of our long-term rentals in central Austin and convert it to a short-term vacation rental. After months and months of work, our first vacation rental property is now up...
Alec Jacobs
Should I pay $20k over the appraisal value
Hello everyone, I have a weird scenario that I have been really wrestling with lately.I am in the middle of buying a home and the appraisal came back $40k under my offer. The seller said they would come down $20k and ...
Edwin E.
Life insurance
To all BP members,
Just wanted to know what experiences you have had regarding Life Insurance options, and what you are using concerning this "investment" method. I am in the military (notice photo:) and...
Shane Mcc
I want to build my home without any help of a GC. What do I need to do?
Hi EveryoneI'm new to real estate investing and this is also my first forum post on BP. I purchased land about 6 months ago and my goal is to develop the land. More specifically, I want to build my own home. I've gott...
Maria Callaghan
Do you avoid HOA properties?
New investor here!Considering purchasing a home that has reasonable HOA dues each month for our first rental property investment, but have heard horror stories of HOAs deciding to not allow rentals, stop investments i...
Christian Pichardo
New Investor in TROUBLE - Carrying costs since April 2024
Hey all, I am new to long-distance real estate investing and probably did everything wrong on my first investment property. I bought a 3 Bedroom SFH in Cahokia Heights, IL on April 2024 and it is STILL NOT RENTED TODA...