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I have been listening from the sidelines for a while and am ready to get active on the site. I am ready to learn.
bout me: I am a professional pilot. I do work a lot but I also get a lot of time off and as such am ab...
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Hello BP, I am house hacking a 3 unit- which is currently vacant as I paint the entire apartment Agreegable Grey SW (clearly the go to these days). I am doing the painting bymyself in a 800 sqft apartment and shou...
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Hello BP! I have a bit of unique situation, I fly planes up in rural Alaska for 1/2 the month and have travel benefits that can get me 'home' wherever that happens to be. I currently don't pay rent and am getting rid ...
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Hello, considering looking for an accountability buddy in the Buffalo area. Has anyone else done this before? Recommendations for frequency of calls?
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Hello! My name is Alexander Stromberg. I go by Alex usually. I'm mostly a homegrown Virginian. I currently am an Air Traffic Controller, although I'm hoping to change that through investing, and I'm mid way through a ...
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Real estate investing is not hard, its just very tedious. Especially shortsales and landlording.Therefore outsource everything that you possibly can. I know deep down inside we're all control freaks but the sooner we ...
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Building a scalable real estate business requires developing a foundation that can grow efficiently without exponentially increasing operational costs. Whether you’re focused on residential, commercial, or mixed-use r...
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I know flippers sometimes write penalty phrases into contracts ("must complete by XXX or pay $/week/month"). Do you ever pay your GCs extra when they get it done on time or early? Or, are they being paid to do that al...
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I think I'm at a good place, I am just dropping my first postcard mailer to absentee owners and I almost have a completed website. I've got a list of cash buyers, but I still always hear that having a mentor is the wa...
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I was fortunate to be able to retire early at 32 from the sale of a business. So I am free most of the day while my kids are in school and I generally have a flexible schedule. I am working on building a portfolio of ...