My wife bought a condo for 178K with a conventional mortgage (10% down, 4.25% APR) in 2019 before we were married. Then I bought a bigger condo for our primary residence in 2022 for 275k with a conventional mortgage (...
Today's a special episode featuring the author of a book we can't get enough of: Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen by the man, the myth, the legend - Steve Sims.
Who is Steve, anyway? Well, he's a former...
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Hi, I am brand new to this website. I have however been listening to the podcast for a few weeks now and I read a couple of books that were recommended and am now starting to build up some knowledge. I bought my first...
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Does anyone remember which podcast episode had the guy who was talking about how he built his portfolio using some sort of "program" he created to offer to retiring landlords which enabled them to collect a steady cas...
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I am currently interested in doing a couple of things. One is acquiring cash flowing rental properties, another is raising capital to have funds for future deals and have a safety net.
Lets say I purchase a rental t...
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Hello BP,Could someone please advise the short version of a "turnkey investment deal". What is it and what are the formalities of the process. Is it different from any other investment deals?Thank you in advance for a...
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I'm in Central New Jersey, Mercer County. I've done several wholesale deals, fix and flip, bought tax liens, and did a private money loan. Most of these were in areas I wouldn't want to personally live in. I have yet ...
How could I start investing in rental properties at 20 years old? I also haven’t been at my job in the same industry for two years to qualify for some loans.
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It is a small kitchen, just enough room behind me for a dinner table. I read granite is best for long lasting counter tops for renting it out. Really mixed on floor. I mean would you leave the kitchen as is with new f...
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Just purchased a home with a nice red brick exterior. Looking at current trends, I am tempted to paint the brick to have a cool grey finish. However, I wanted to get opinions on painting brick vs leaving it natural in...