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I am a brand new Investor and I am obtaining quality training on an online Real Estate Investing School. I am not going to mention the name, because I get paid for enrolling new students and that is NOT what this post...
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Hi, Newbie seeking advice! I can’t get a bank loan (my income is too low and irregular), but I can borrow 100k from family, or sell a share worth 100k of my property overseas. What can I do with 100k? I hear about peo...
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Hey all!I'm a New York native and I'm super excited to join the BP community to expand my RE network and to hopefully contribute something meaningful to others in the process. I'm a bit of an accidental landlord havin...
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Hey there! I've been interested in Real Estate for a long time and I decided to start looking into getting involved professionally. I'm looking for advice on getting started and, since central FL is a hot spot, hoping...
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Hi BP,I'm a Seattle based newbie. I am planning to buy my 2nd fourplex, but this time in South Hill Puyallup, WA. I am new to Puyallup area, don't have much idea about the upside potential of the location. Does anyone...
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Looking for advice from hosts on this. One of our listings is rural (next to our ranch house) and we have experienced a few power outages recently due to lightning storms. Ranging from 1 hr to overnight in one case...
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Are there people on this board REALLY making money at so called “bird dogging” or “wholesaling”? These have always seemed to me to be investment guru pie in the sky.
So this news story has been on the headlines over the past week or so. It has me scratching my head a little bit.What's the difference between a "Motel" and an "Apartment Building"?I think as investors, we all unders...
Hi all,As the title implies, I am looking for advice / opinions as to what areas you would consider ideal for a beginning investor. I am a 26 year old Airline Pilot based in Denver, CO, with about $35K available to us...
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Hello, my name is Jose Gallegos and I am new to real estate investment and am excited to learn.
My question is how big a factor is crime rate when buying a rental property? I am seeing some great deals when plugging ...