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Hello fellow BP members. Has anyone taken the training provided by Than Merrill's group Fortune Builders? I'm looking for any pros and cons in taking this or any "Guru" type training. Any responses will be greatly...
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I've gotten so many investors asking me what areas, neighborhoods, ZIP codes I've worked in, it's ridiculous. STOP DOING THAT TO PEOPLE.Do people have no shame when they are essentially trying to drink from the same w...
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Let me start and people can add:1. Deeding a property in their personal name to a LLC.Why, because you now have additional costs and are getting no asset protection since your LLC didn’t buy the property (and 99% of t...
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Hello, I recently got a $500,000 (full equity) condo in California and $200,000 cash. I am 21, have a 751 credit score. No Job, but planning to get a Computer Science degree as a margin of safety & then use it to ...
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Hello BP community,
I'm new to investing and also new to BP. My interest in STRs was sparked by reading several posts here and the book "Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth." I've also listened to a few episodes of t...
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I know there are a ton of naysayers out there about East Cleveland saying the area is a lost cause but that is what is enticing me to the area. Usually when people say the area is the worst of the worst, it gets revit...
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Question for the smart masses. I am catching up on podcast and I listened to episode 55 featuring @Jimmy Moncrief. He stated you could use a retirement account as collateral for an unsecured loan. Does anyone know an...
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I am trying to put my first 4 unit property under contract and here is the deal:I went on zillow and found a property I liked. I called the listing agent and he said that his client did not want to give up the financ...