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I've been a couple of times now to see an REO that's right near my own house. For the most part, it's in very good condition,but the kitchen cabinets are gross, covered with mold on the insides. The cabinets would hav...
Hi Everyone,I live in Ontario, Canada and my mother owns 50% equity the house we are currently living in (valued at ~$800k a couple years ago), and the other 50% is owned by extended family members. My mother is the o...
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New mortgage originations fell over 23% month-over-month and a stunning 47% year-to-date according to Black Knight (formerly LPS). As they show in their detailed presentation, with a 65% year-over-year drop, new mo...
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Hi everyone!
Hope you're all well and staying safe.
I am an "aspiring investor," as many people are. I've ingested a ton of information on YouTube, BP, books, talking to folks, and I'm fairly deep into the process ...
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My realtor happens to be my exwife and she was telling me over Thanksgiving dinner with our young adults that other landlords have been changing their leasing to 3 months rent up front and month to month due to the ho...
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I’m working on finalizing a deal for an 11 unit beachfront property. Short term rental in the summer, long term in the off season. Cable/internet is included.
I’ve cut the cord in my personal life years ago. I’m ass...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for people's takes on the market and investing at this time. With a recession creeping in soon, should I wait to invest in a duplex? I've been looking for months but I've been told by some p...
I just purchased a duplex 2 weeks ago where the rents were almost half of market rent. I decided not to do what everyone else in Portland is doing when they acquire a property--namely kick out all the tenants, rehab,...
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Hi everyone,I plan to move into the commercial space in a few years as I scale my fledgling multifamily investing. It seems to me like I am perfectly positioned to do so, as I see the commercial real estate space, esp...
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Hey BP,So I started reading the VA Home Lenders handbook since it's kind of required that I know that as being a loan officer and all as well as catering to military families,I found some interesting stuff. I actually...