Casey Caton
Options as an Attorney in Real Estate
BP Community,I have two more years in my service commitment with the USAF, and I'm a licensed attorney in Texas and looking to head back that way; however, I am conflicted on if I want to dive into real estate investi...
Hilaree Fraly
Rental deal analysis in Michigan
Hi! I’m looking for some thoughts and advice on a deal I am currently looking at. It would be my first bank loan deal with a real estate agent. I’ve used the BP analysis calculator and ran the numbers. Original asking...
Cassie Wright, Jr.
Purchasing a multi-family with CHEAP rent...
Hi Everyone,I'm currently under contract for a 4-unit building. All units occupied, all tenants are paying (according to the seller).Issue: Current rent is $300/month per unit. Average for the area is $600/month (acco...
Bryan N.
Differences between residential and commercial retail/office
So, I've been a landlord for a few years now. I think I want to venture into commercial real estate for retail or office locations. What are the big differences between residential and commercial?For example:I self...
Account Closed
401k loan
Hello,If you borrow from your 401K through an employer, is it typically 50% of the account balance that you can borrow or is it 50% of the employee's contributions? In our case there are earnings and employer matchin...
David Cook
Should I outsource property management in a multifamily building I occupy?
Hello BP,I'm looking at finally taking the plunge and buying my first property. It's a quad with tenants in place and it should provide cash flow even if I am occupying one unit free of charge. My question is this: ...
Rob K.
New proposed law to curb squatting
Check out this story: Getting rid of squatters
A new bill would make squatting a felony. I like the part about allowing the landlord to use "FORCE". Landlords would be allowed to enter the house and remove th...
Kevin Itima
High ARV Flips in Houston
A good amount of my 350,000+ 70% deals with fairly low days on market are getting passed up. I'd like to get some feedback from my investors and agents with investor clients about their experience with successful/unsu...
Jess Hossfeld
Which Masters Degree Would You Pick?
Good Morning, My name is Jessica and I have recently joined the BP community. I have read a lot of the posts in regards to people's opinions about whether or not to pursue a degree to grow my REI. There seems to be a ...
Jacob Tudor
What are your thoughts about buy/hold around colleges/university
Hello, I'm a new investor. I'm trying to establish an effective criteria in todays fast moving fluid market. I'd like to get some experinced thoughts of buying and renting properties around university's. Of course ...