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The purpose of this forum will be to give practical solutions vs pulling the "crash n crush" alarm like a previous thread. I have a few suggestions that I have implemented and am interested in hearing from other inves...
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Hi BP community,
Anytime I've googled REI topics or looked for YouTube posts the answers are almost always provided by those who are selling mentorship or coaching REI.
I'm really curious as to the motivation behin...
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Hey BP Nation,A good friend of mine reached out to me and want me to represent him as his real estate agent when trying to rent a suite in a brand new commercial neighborhood mall. He is a doctor and wants to start hi...
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BPWhy is it so difficult to find a sponsor? What are sponsors looking for in a commercial deal? For an example, I’m looking to do my first commercial syndication deal but I need a sponsor. The deal is a 5 unit strip w...
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I've been interested in using my home as a short-term rental (STR) property so last week, after watching this video from James Carlson and Erin Spradlin, I called the Department of Planning and Zoning and spoke to the...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Good evening BP,If I were to buy this property, I'd use a 203K loan. I checked rentometer...
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We purchased a warehouse building 3 years ago for our use. Because our business expanded, we moved to a bigger location. We decided to put our smaller warehouse for sale or lease. Whichever was the better deal or c...
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My question... how do you all know how much reserves is enough?? What is "safe" or responsible to start? I've read 6 months reserves on all fronts, but I've also read people "making it" with zilch to their name. Do yo...