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Hello Forum-goers,As a new entrant to the real estate game I am excited to begin the journey. Professionally, my experience includes scaling a tech startup from the ground up, managing mergers and partnerships at a c...
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Hello BP members,I just bought a condo in Colorado at a US Treasury Auction. I would be interested in any feedback on any personal experience regarding closing with the US government. Is title insurance necessary?The...
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These days everyone loves to say it. People are leaving the city for the suburbs.In my opinion, people who left cities during the pandemic would have done so eventually anyway.
For those who left, the spacious and ca...
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Hello all,I'm looking to get a couple more rentals this year and after speaking with a loan officer with a specific bank, I wondering if he's being overly conservative or if it's all warranted? Here's my situation:I ...
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My goal is to buy a duplex in the metro area, (Gwinnett, Cobb, far parts of Dekalb, etc.) But I've noticed these are usually not for sale, or they're being sold at prices that won't make sense for a person looking to ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $23,750
Cash invested: $50,000
Sale price: $85,000
Tried to BRRR this house but didn't quite cover all my costs...
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I have 8 properties, the mortgages are all in our personal names, the term are around 5.5% for 30 years. I got in touch with a local small bank which is willing to do a portfolio loan for 4.85% over 20 years, but it h...
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Hello everyoneI am a 20 year old aspiring real estate developer. I currently have a good paying job and have quite a bit in savings that I have been sitting on waiting for a good investment opportunity whether that is...
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Hi,I'm looking for some career advice after I was recently affected by the tech layoffs and lost a 6 figure salary. I have a degree in Information Systems from a great university and don't doubt I could find another j...
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Received 2 applications for tenants today for one of my houses. The first applicant seems to barely meet my requirements (primarily income requirements) and the second meets and exceeds the requirements by a signific...