Everett Brace
Newbie from Lanham, MD
Hello Everyone,
My name is Everett M. Brace. I am originally form Washington DC. I currently reside in Lanham MD. I am a audio video project manager that aspires to be a real estate investor. After a failed attempt y...
Bryan Metz
The worst time to start is never
Hello BP!
First post here- newbie investor who is itching to buy my first rental property. However, I am almost immobilized by the price of housing and the unknowns of the current market. I believe that the most impo...
Mike Hicks
Obtaining real estate license as an investor
Through the research I've been doing and blog posts and podcast from BP (especially the one with Jay Scott) I've decided that getting my real estate license would be an excellent first step for me, as A) I can continu...
Scot Howat
1st time flip in chicago (chicagoland) was a flop
I'm in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and this was my first rehab / flip.I'm not happy that I'm losing money on this one, but I learned SO much from it. I will probably lose about 12k on this one, depends on closin...
Tyler Bobo
Syndication questions, where to start.
I've been listening and reading about syndicating and don't know really what the first step should be. One article here on BP says they're usually structured LLC's or LP's. I've set up quick LLC's in online in my s...
Don Konipol
Five Signs The Guru is a Scam
Five signs of a guru scam1. He tells you he’s doing this because “he want to give back”2. He states “ if you think education is expensive you ought to try ignorance” 3. He has employees standing by who can arrange an ...
Ryan W.
First time REI looking at a mobile home park
Hi all,I found a 17 pad mobile home park for sale about 30 miles away from where I live. The park owns 11 of the units and then charges a lot fee for the other six. I'm hoping to make it up there soon to look at in pe...
Collin Hays
Appraiser rape and pillage in the Smokies
So my bank is needing an "updated" appraisal on a STR that I own in the Smokies. We called the appraiser from two years ago, and he wants $700 just to update it. That's not even going to the property - merely pullin...
Norma Mitchell
Newcomer
I am retired and really new at this. I guess that I'm really nervous about getting started, not knowing what I'm doing, afraid of screwing something up and losing money that I can't afford to lose. I want to start o...
Account Closed
University Rentals? (Akron-OH)
Haven't came across these until now. Would you say they're worth the time to look into? Reason I ask is because I can see it (possibly?) being two extremes. Bad extreme; tenants are students and if not screened good c...