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As someone looking to buy their first buy-and-hold investment property sometime within the next year or two, it's really disheartening analyzing properties in my area. I live in San Jose (right in the heart of the ...
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I have a question for all the WOMEN in real estate out there on BP.DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND ENJOY GOING TO REAL ESTATE MEETUPS? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE GOING TO MEETUPS? @Jonna Weber ...
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I'm currently looking to take some money out of traditional investments and begin investing directly into real estate as a passive investor on syndicated deals.The internet is pretty much copy-paste with advice on how...
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Hello BP Community,This is my first BP post, so please forgive me if I deviate from any community posting practices and standards. I have been renting in Jersey City for approx. three years, and have always had an int...
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I want to have some meet ups in my area to build connections with local investors, but I don’t have any experience and don’t have the funds for a deal currently. However I hate to sit around doing nothing other than l...
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I am 45 years old just getting started in REI. My goal is to be able to secure a true retirement. My current retirement plan contains 2 small 401k plans and my self-employment income. My gut tells me I can make this ...
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For those of you with full time jobs and a passive approach to REI: When you don’t have sub 50K properties within driving distance are you just going the out of state turnkey route? Or have you found success flying...
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Hey guys, I was curious about investing in a mobile home park in NC/SC area. I am new to real-estate investing and I'm looking at MHP's to start investing in. I work full time so I'm looking for something that I can j...
Hey BP,
My wife and I just closed this past week on a house that we are using as a rental. Throughout the entire process working with our lender, we told him over and over that this would be a non owner occu...
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My first post! I'm a newbie looking for my first deal. I just started reading The Ultimate Beginners' Guide to Real Estate Investing and I ran across the explanation of the Real Estate Market Cycle. My question is, wh...