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So I am looking for some hard money/private money for brrrr investing and I have so many people asking me if I need a loan, but then I have other people telling me to watch out for scammers. I am new to this lending t...
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To find a great property it requires two things: accurate ARV and precise ERC. When learning to estimate ERC correctly I was thinking the best way to go about it is to find active rehabbers at REI clubs, see if you ca...
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Economic Update(Happy Martin Luther King Day)
Predictions for 2021? As 2020 has shown us, the world can throw so many curveballs at you that predictions can be about as useful as new year’s resolutions. In that s...
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If you could pick one market in the country for an aspiring investor to get started in what would pick? Specifically looking into things like cost, area safety, ROI, taxes. States seem to South Carolina, Colorado, Ark...
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BP,I am looking at a deal in a college town with an enrollment of about 12,000 people & a population of about 25,000 people. What are peoples thoughts on investing in college/university towns? IMO, our education s...
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I have cash and have been trying to come up with strategies to make the most of it. My latest idea is to buy a STR, ocean front, near where I live in SoCal. Not many options as I am limiting myself to areas that are S...
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I have a property in a tough area under contract, and my attorney has told me that occasionally liens on the property may not show up for 3-6 months after the close of the property, which would leave me (or my llc) re...
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Hey everyone!
I'm diving headfirst into property development here in Chicago, and honestly, I could use a little help from the community.
Here's what's on my mind as I kick off this journey:
Finding the Right Deal:...
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I have 50k to invest. Wanna buy multi families and apply brrrr strategy . The 50k will cover 30% down payment ( i am from canada) , closing cost, reno. Just wondering if that's enough. If yes, any place recommended ...
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Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...