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Hey everyone, my name is Jorge Vazquez. I'm a broker in Tampa and have been navigating the real estate waters for over 20 years. Given my time in the field, I wanted to share some insights.
For me, real estate has be...
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Hi BP fam, Currently, I am working in all Class C properties (duplex/tri/quad, and soon to be 24 unit MF property, also Class C). I hear horror stories online about people talking down Class C and saying that cap rate...
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I've been doing some deep diving into the short-term rental markets here in Florida, and I'm excited to share some insights with you. Florida has always been a hotspot for vacation rentals, and the market is as vibran...
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IntroductionInvesting in real estate might sound like something grown-ups do, but it's never too early to start learning about it.You see, real estate is like a big puzzle, and one piece of that puzzle is the property...
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I come from a data science background, so I'm accustomed to creating models to derive the incremental ROI of each variable.I hear some people saying "get the $10,000 hot tub", and I get that, especially if it's a "tab...
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Just found BP a couple weeks ago, and have listened to close to one hundred hours between BP OG, and the rookie show, I'm committed and ready to pull the trigger looking for my first deal!
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I'm considering a move into the mortgage industry to better align myself with my real estate investing goals. What advice can you give about the industry and what I should be looking for in a company?I would be transi...
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Alright I have a question I'm asking now becuase of the situation I am in.From what I understand investors are able to have 10 properties in their own personal name until banks start declining to continue to loan to t...
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Honestly, I would have never guessed that this market is actually not great for rental investments and real strong for fix and flips. Who knew?!
Here is the scoop:About this Market: Toledo, OH, emerges as a prime mar...
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Hello, new to STR and selling my business. I want to invest $1M into real estate. In my mind, I want to buy a near-beach/ beach front condo/house with cash and use it as my cash flow. Since I won't rely on this ca...