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Hey,
While on a layover I read a article that apple bought workflow and it's now a free app. Sounded like a interesting app and I'm all for increasing productivity, I've heard of the app before today but this was the...
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Hello, All!!I've been reading TONS of stuff on this lately as it seems that lease options would be a GREAT way to create a deal out of a low equity house. My question is, is there anyone currently doing this in the S...
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Hi Everyone. I picked up a copy of the "How to Invest in Real Estate" book and am currently reading through that. I'm not a social person, but the book tells you to get on the forum and have at it so I'm giving it a...
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Hi everyone!
I've been attempting to reach the owners of vacant/distressed homes but haven't had any luck yet with any skip tracing services. What steps have some of you taken to find the correct information to get i...
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All, A friend of mine has been living in downtown Seattle with a roommate since 2014. Her roommate is moving out, so she is looking for a new place to live. In my experience, math usually works out so that either rent...
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For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...
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I live in Portland, Oregon. I have my main residence and also a triplex here. I’ve had a few two-flats in Chicago, but I haven’t been happy with that market. I’m planning to buy another small multi-family property wit...
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I just got an offer accepted for my first property ever. I've never bought or sold a home before. I put in an offer for a triplex that I can barely afford, and they just accepted the offer. I'm a little excited but de...
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Hey BP forum,
I am from and based in NYC, because this market is extremely expensive to get into I was thinking of going out of state to get more bang for my buck. I was looking into Houston, TX, maybe Pennsylvania b...
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A brief bit of background: The below checklist is intended to be used during the due diligence period for 2-4 unit properties. It is cobbled together from many sources and so may have some items which are "non-standar...