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I live in New York City and invest out of state in Kansas City, MO. So far, I've had a very good experience. I own 2 duplexes and just sold a single family home, and have been somewhat lucky in the sense one of the fi...
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So we just bought a 3 bed 2 bath house from Freddie Mac for $24k (cash purchase). Yes a major fixer upper! I was telling an acquaintance about it and he said "oh you bought that?, I heard the bank foreclosed on the...
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Hello all! I am currently in the starting process of trying to get into the game. I am a newly wed and I have just transition into my profession as a school teacher. I am currently renting, not in position to buy t...
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To start off. I bought 2.6 acres about 2 years ago. It is raw land, undeveloped. there use to be a house on the property but since then its been burned down and hauled off. Since I do not have the capital to build any...
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I have no RE experience. Just moved to Columbus in February from HCOL city. Moved here for the ability to start RE portfolio with a lower upfront cost. Also like the Columbus metrics for population/job growth.- Don't ...
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Barak, and I am new to real estate investing. I Did my research and decided to invest in Columbus.
My plan is to start out by purchasing SFHs, in a C class (and above) areas with a budget of ...
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Hey BP, I just wanted to share my most recent flip. This was in Los Angeles. This is my 6th flip and I haven't had a chance to share every single one but I'm pretty proud of my accomplishments in the last 2 years sinc...
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I have access to a HELOC of about $100k. Do I pay all cash or put 20-30% down? What is the best way to use it? I will have the payment of the HELOC and the mortgage if its not paid in cash. Any areas I should be looki...
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Hi BP, Joined 6 months ago and learning quickly as I go. I'm at a crossroads and looking for advice. I'm in Northern California and have been looking at purchasing a 4 plex for the past 6 months. Going to an open hous...
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Im looking to make my first commercial purchase a fast food restaurant with a new 20 year lease term at $1,575,000 and a 5.75% cap rate so around $90,000 of annual rent. I have a decent income tax wise $180,000 or so,...