Scott Trench
In Your Market, Does Real Estate Beat the Stock Market Over the Long Term?
I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...
James Krahula
Stock Market While Saving For Down Payment?
I am currently saving for my first down payment on a buy and hold real estate property. I'm using Barclays with their really high 1.5% APY savings account. A lot of people will argue that if you are saving for a down ...
Nicole Jacobson
Newer Young Investor Confused on How to Proceed
I grew up watching my parents invest in real estate, and grow their net worth this way. I have had the opportunity to dabble myself, and how recently purchased a few homes, but concerned I am missing the boat on how I...
Tim Porsche
Would You Rent to This Person
Hey All, would love to get opinions from seasoned landlords on this. I have an applicant for an apartment who looks great in every other way except for one thing...she doesn't have a history of fulltime employment.She...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (July 6, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...
Karin Crompton
Typical Hard Money Fees (by category, not amount)
I'm looking for some info on what's considered typical vs what fees would be indicative of a bad lender - not the dollar amounts, just the categories, though if there are standard $$ ranges to be aware of, please say ...
Sandy Uhlmann
Where can I purchase non performing contract for deeds?
Recently, I have heard more talk of people investing in contracts for deeds that are non performing. I haven't seen these type of notes offered on the traditional platforms and I was wondering who sells these type of...
Chloe Philipp
Should I Start a Contractor Marketing Agency?
Hello BP community!After doing my last couple of remodels, a crazy idea hit me. Not sure if the concept is groundbreaking or if I'm reinventing the wheel, but the contractors working the job had been doing the same ki...
David Lee Hall, III
HML Rental Programs for sub-50k properties
I have a property that I have an acquisition and rehab loan that I am looking to finance out of and remove the lender. My initial ARV was in the $70k-$80k range which is acceptable to my previous lenders, and a 3rd pa...
Ryan Budil
Investing while living overseas
Hello Everyone,I am very interested in investing in real estate, but I am currently living overseas in Abu Dhabi, UAE.If anyone has tips, suggestions and/or advice on how to accomplish my investing goals I would great...