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I am looking to start investing in real estate because I have wanted to for a long time and because I will NOT live paycheck to paycheck.
The problem I have is where to start or what plan to follow? I know that for ...
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Car payments, phone payments, daycare payments, energy payments....all come once a month. i am personally conditioned to live on a monthly budget. it comforts me. i never understood why somebody would increase the...
I've had success selling the vacant land I'm picking up on Facebook Marketplace but recently it seems to have really slowed down. Anybody having any luck selling vacant land on other sites? Any other strategies you ...
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This is my first year to try furnished rentals and want to be prepared for the tax man. Who pays self-employment tax? What qualifies for passive income? Has anyone looked into furnished rental income? Is it passive? ...
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Hi BP,Question about owning buy and hold single family homes. Is there such a thing as having too much rental property as passive sources of income? The reason I ask this is I am wondering how macroeconomic conditions...
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So i get that once the mortgage is done you are sitting nice with equity and a profit boost, but to make any real money now i feel like you have to flip or wait until mortgage paid or keep buying buildings with 1k a m...
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I'm working with a client that is currently selling a property in Italy and is looking to purchase a new one. He's been offered a loan at 60% of LTV. Does anyone know if any lenders that might offer a higher LTV%? He'...
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Hello BP friends!
Rookie and first time buyer here.. I really could use some advice/guidance for the predicament I am in. I just quit my w2 job in hopes of purchasing my first invesent property. I have 110k at my ...
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Hello everyone. My name is Eldon Bailey. I'm actually a returning member. I would like to tell you about myself.
I am retired from the U.S. Air Force (active duty) but currently work the DoD, as a civilian. My w...
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Hello Bp Community,
Im in my 5th year of real estate investing in Pennsylvania. I have 3 homes managed by a property manager. As I was priced out of the area, I decided to look at other towns in Pennsylvania.
I boug...