Isaac Pyle
Borrowing money from parents to get started?
Hello BP community-Does anyone have experience borrowing money from their parents to get their foot in the door with real estate? How did it go for you?Let me explain my situation. I am going to be a sophomore in coll...
Nghi Le
Teaching Financial Literacy to Young Adults
I want to hold a series of workshops on Financial Literacy for the kids at my youth group, and I wanted to ask you guys for some advice on how I should go about it. We have kids from ages 7-20, and youth leaders ages...
Pradeep R.
Buying a Condo that has rental restrictions
Hi ,Here's my situation - perfect property meaning its within the budget, house is solid, location is safe and potential for growth and most importantly the number crunch seems to be on the favorable side ( I hope )! ...
Steven Foster Wilson
Renovations on a 0% APR Card (Hoping for inspiration stories)
Like most I so badly desired to jump into real estate. The only problem I had was that I had no money. I was able to scrounge up 15k through family for the down payment, but I had no money to enhance the property I wa...
Eric F.
What would you do? Buyer late on lot rent, and payments
Short version: Buyer 2 months late on lot rent, 15 days late on paymentI sold a trailer to a couple 1 and half years ago, on a 3 year note. They pay slow all the time, but always pay the late fee. Last month they paid...
Noelle Stecher
What is the best option?
Hi. I am new to investing and looking for where to start. I have read "Rental Property Investing" and am debating my first step. I am currently renting and have about 50,000 for down payments, closing costs and reh...
Chesley White
Cash out re-fi Gone Wrong. Advice needed!
So myself and my business partner have run into a situation where we need some advice. We bought a duplex in August of last year in Spartanburg, SC. It's near downtown in a great neighborhood where it's mostly sing...
Danny Duran
Land Trust Acquisition Complications with Fannie & Freddie Backed Loans
BP Community--Happy Thanksgiving!I am about to close on a property in Chicago (in two weeks). I just asked my lender if there are any issues with purchasing the property via land trust. He researched guidelines for co...
Shawn Furrow
Could use some advice on whether to use HELOC to fund first deal
I have been spending a ton of time educating myself in the realm of RE Investing and I've been analyzing deals looking for a good one to make the jump. I believe I have found a few potentially worth making the jump bu...
Erik Bood
What should I do with the Equity in my Rental property?
I purchased and rehabbed a 4 plex in Beaverton OR in June of 2014 and now I'm unsure as to what my next steps should be. I have approximately $350k or so of equity in the property from the BPO that my agent provided m...