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Hello everyone,my wife and I want to start our real estate investing journey to boost our wealth and retirement fund. Long-term single or small multifamily rental would be our strategy to go. We live in California at ...
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I own land in Idaho. Over 8 acres within city limits. Close to schools, shopping, and the interstate. Looks like zoning will allow 35 units per acre. How do I get an actual cost estimate of what development would take...
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Investing in syndications is a great option for those of us who like our free time. Let's discuss the state of syndication investments and syndicators in general. I have invested in it several asset classes to include...
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Hey house hacking peeps, I wanted to share some of the biggest lessons I've learned so far with my wife and I's duplex house hack. 1) Finding the right property is VERY important for a house hack. In our situation, th...
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Hi all, I just joined here. My husband and I have been wanting to get into real estate for some time and started with hopes of self storage but decided after a year of trying to purchase in that market to move over to...
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Hey, BPI am currently living abroad in Tel Aviv Israel with my girlfriend for 6 months. I became inspired to do REI shortly before leaving the states but now I am about 6 months away from where I want to begin my inv...
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I'm a new REI looking to buy a multifamily property for rental income. I've read the Ultimate Beginners guide, as well as Investing in Real Estate by Gary Eldred and I have a couple questions. 1. What are the pitfalls...
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Hello BP forums!
I now have a couple duplexes under my belt, and am looking to expand my horizons. Real estate tends to be a little pricey in the state of Utah, so I'm considering branching out into other states tha...
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I would like to choose best market for MF investment (5-20 units) and I am down to Atlanta, Orlando and Jacksonville. But I am also considering Tampa, Chicago, Indianapolis and Cleveland. These would be my secondary c...
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Anyone have experience using a FHA 203k loan in LA before? Would like to know what lender and contractor you used.
Any contractors out there work with a 203k loan before? I'm planning to do a renovation on a 3-4 unit...