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I realized today that I need some more savvy friends for pinging scenarios off of! I live in Portland, OR. I'm wondering if you'd be willing to give me your two cents on this. I'm going to include specific numbers. An...
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I got my first hard money loan this past week for a property and the costs are adding up quick! Does anyone have a great spreadsheet or tracker to keep up with all tertiary hard money costs (origination fees, draw adm...
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Hey BP,I am doing deal analysis on properties I have found in my area. I picked out some vacant properties and I'm analyzing the deals to see what would be the best exit strategy and how to finance them. I have access...
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Hey BP Family!I just wanted to share with you a quick story of a successful deal we recently closed. I hope this will inspire someone to take the next step into starting to invest in real estate. I know the beginning ...
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Posted this earlier in the wrong forum. Reposting in the correct thread.I have a unit I am trying to lease. This unit lease start date is in November and I have interested parties who are interested in renting it in N...
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Sorry for such a long post but details are criticalNeed some guidance regarding my friends situation. He will loose his deposit and all loan fee paid if he did not get this loan approved = 2K (loan fee non-refundable ...
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Purchased a house (7/27/2021) and spent money on the building inspection and appraisal of the house. The Seller ran into some issues, first the seller mortgage company needed the Seller to refinance the house (had two...
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My property does not have blinds on windows and ceiling skylights. Tenant had two walkthroughs of the property, conducted a move in checklist without mentioning the lack of blinds as an issue, and signed the lease (an...
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Recently I have had a few foreign investors contact me on linkedin interested in some of my bigger deals I have with other wholesalers. not thats all fine and dandy but my issue is that i cant contact them since there...
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I'm a brand new landlord (out of town). What should I look for in terms of property management services and how much they charge. I have talked to one who charges 15%, which seemed high to me. (Western NY State is the...