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I am currently in the process of starting my real estate journey, in efforts to become financially free. I am starting out by obtaining a base knowledge in real estate (books, webinars, podcasts), getting a feel for t...
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Hi, just over two months ago I closed on my first deal. Two bed two bath condo in downtown KC MO. I was able to buy at a small discount and quickly get it rented with a property manager and am cash flowing $170 a mo...
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Oftentimes a subject of some debate is the reality of what is a renovation or “rehab” loan. Simply put, a rehab loan is a specialty loan program that allows the borrower to purchase a run-down home and to finance an a...
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If a u.s. citizen lived and worked in dubai for only one year and then cashed out like 1.4 or 1.6 billion usd even if such money was clean and legitimate, would this amount arouse suspicion once back in the u.s.? Up ...
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It seems to be apparent that it is ok to request money from a hard money lender. I don't want to make assumptions however. If it is ok to request money from a hard money lender, why? Why is this not considered a gener...
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I am at the point where i am ready to start asking people for private money and use the BRRR method of building a successful real estate portfolio. I've worked as a bartender for the past 6 years at a high end restaur...
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When doing our first flip project, we purchased the home in our personal names. We used money from our LLC account for the purchase, but IIRC the actual cashier's check to title company was in our personal names. We ...
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Good afternoon BP family! I am running into a hurdle early on in my first BRRRR, I’m hoping someone has an answer for this. My wife and I have saved up quite a chunk of change to start out, but not enough to buy and r...
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Hi everyone. I am looking to buy a $500k property, and I have over $100k in savings (i.e. the 20% down payment). Will taking out a personal loan (to pay for some renovation work that I need completed shortly after I c...
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Thoughts?Sale of Equitable Interests in Real Estate Clarified Governor Abbott Has Signed SB 2212SB 2212 amends Chapter 1101 to codify the clarifying changes to TREC rules regarding sale of certain equitable interests ...