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Hey guys!Not sure if right forum to post but I thought this was most appropriate one. I was curious to hear how people's investing has effected family/friendships/relationships, if at all? I notice as I'm getting more...
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A older fellow approached me he would like to sell me the properties he owns he would like to retire. I took a contract on 2 properties so far.I am not looking to be a "buy and hold investor" as of now because I do no...
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It seems in this day and age, I constantly find myself looking to men of the past for guidance and advice: Warren Buffet, Abraham Lincoln, Dale Carnegie, Earl Nightingale, Thomas Jefferson, just to name a few. I do no...
Buy and Hold is promoted by most property investors as the Holy Grail. How can so many people with money be so wrong?Although many created their investment capital by wholesaling houses they now choose to become inves...
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Since the NAR Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit settlement, I expect that innovative brokerages will start offering flat fee buyer services. From watching Reddit and my area, it appears to be the case. Flat Fee Buyer Agency is i...
I have an investor overseas, Uganda, Africa, who is having issues getting money to America to invest. After speaking to him, I was informed that one of the family business accounts was closed due to suspicious activit...
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I'm wondering if someone can clear this up for me. I've heard people tell me you should use a buyers agent because it's "free" they take a split from the total commisions paid by the seller. I've heard people tell me ...
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Hey friends, my name is Alex and I have been around BP for about 7 years. I'm an investor, I have been on the real estate podcast, I write for the BP blog, I'm the photographer for the BPcon event, and I absolutely lo...
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This was in the UK....where they call it Letting & he does fill his ramshackle units with the perfect tenant.He's being investigated so this should end well!!!
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Hi BP Family, Since we have seen a incline in our prices rapidly I'd say from 2011 it's now 2015 how long do you guys think this will last? I bought a property in the Bay Area in Jan 2011 for $179k there is a flip pro...