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Hey BP community,
I am planning my first flip which I have estimated for March/April of next year. I am lining up financing and evaluating my options and have a few questions.
I have a few people that I know that m...
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Hi all!! My name is Lisa and I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio.I grew up watching my parents investing in RE and becoming longtime landlords and I witnessed many positive and negative experiences they went through...
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Hello BP, I have been overwhelmed with positive thoughts from all of the information I have been reading from this site. This place is amazing. I have no Investments under my belt yet. But..
I have about 11k saved ...
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How are you supposed to get approval for a hard money loan when you can't access a property before being pre-approved? To my understanding the loan will be based on the asset, but in order to even make an offer on the...
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What's going on BP!?New investor here. I've been studying different materials the last few months from books, podcasts, webinars, forums etc. with the goal of not only purchasing my first home but also making it my fi...
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Hey all! I'm new to the investing world but glad to be a part of a great community. I'm a realtor in Houston, TX but looking to expand my portfolio to include some rentals and possibly some flips. If you're in Houston...
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Whats up BP community, I am a flipper and rental investor with 8 deals under my belt in my first 9 months being in business. Those were all cash deals and refinancing them is not an option for reasons I will not get i...
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So I’m new to investing, and do not have a ton of money saved up to go out and buy up some rentals which was my original goal. Considering getting into REITs to have some money flow to use at some point towards other ...
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What is your cheapest hard money loan you received in Virginia?
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Hello I am new to this site, wanted to know what you think about using hard money for the very first flip?Thanks