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I am scared…. I am scared because I am about to venture into the unknown where many people have been before some have succeeded some have failed. I am scared because a TV Guru said I can’t get rich really quick b...
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Hi All,I have a bit of a situation here and would greatly appreciate any advice on how to proceed. I purchased a rental property back in Spring of this year and decided to replace the roof on it because it's quite obv...
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Hello fellow BP members. I currently live in Sarasota, FL area and have really had enough.
I've been working a J.O.B. for long enough. I read RDPD a couple years ago and it definitely piqued my interest into REI. I'...
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So I recently was sent 2 possible duplexes to purchase from an agent I trust. I ran the numbers using the basis Brandon lined out, and the properties comes out to a negative monthly cash flow by about $175 per propert...
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Laid off from 14 years at a job, working 100% commission and earning the most I've made ever in only 6 months last year (2022, over $200k). It was a J O B. Not much fun, but I was great at connecting with others, bein...
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Hello again BG Bloggers! (I posted this earlier in another forum on accident!)
I am looking for anyone who has experience or a potential POC for someone who may know or has used cross-collateralization to negotiate a...
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I am here trying to get started on the path of real estate and am finding that everyone I talk to (minus people on BP) are almost trying to push me away from the real estate world. Comments like "being a landlord suck...
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In another thread, Josh suggested creating FAQs of topics that are often discussed/asked by newer investors on the site. While this isn't inclusive of the awesome contributions by hundreds of other contributors here ...
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I recently found out about a real estate investing mentor group called Lifestyles Unlimited based in Texas and decided to do some research on it. I came across a thread on this forum about the company from 2008 and ve...