Scott Trench
Did you quit your job? We wanna brag about you!
It's been a topic mentioned extensively on the forums, podcast, blog, and in our webinars. EVERYONE seems to want to quit their job with real estate. We know it's possible, we've seen it done. What we don't have is ...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Subdivision as Collateral
We have continued to grow in the last 7 years with our Storage business. We are now up to 8 locations. Most are at 100% occupancy. 4 have land to expand, and we will next year. Focusing on our last locations 7 and...
Jon Klaus
Austin is Hot
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2012/02/23/forecast-austin-job-growth-revs-up.html?ana=lnk
Some highlights:
19,000 new jobs are expected this year after 13,000 last year.
Unemployment rate could drop below 5...
Stacy G.
Why investors should be their own general contractor
This is in follow up to a recent post by Engelo Rumora "The Top 3 People Most Likely to Rip You Off in Real Estate Investing"Probably one of the more misunderstood words in construction is "general contractor". Based ...
William Huston
Quickbooks or something else?
Hello All, So i am in this ever learning adventure to better my investments, i recently asked about managing the properties myself, i have always hired PM in the past so far and one very detailed post mentioned that s...
Nathan Gesner
How to combat the growing hatred for Landlords?
Below is just one example of the many websites and forums popping up around the country, depicting landlords as greedy, evil monsters. What's most interesting is the growing number of people that believe housing is a ...
Timothy W.
What if there is no housing "recovery"?
One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...
Jamir Burney
Student loans or investing?
Hey BP community -- I'm a recent college graduate and accountant working in the Bala Cynwyd/Narberth , PA area. I'm ready to start investing, but I do have a question I want to ask you guys.
Would you personally beg...
Jeremy Davis
How do you quit your day job if you need a job to get a loan?
Hey everyone, I live in Los Angeles, got married just before Covid hit, and my wife and I want to move to another state to start our lives, and hopefully a new financial freedom in real estate investment. Whichever th...
Taron Jackson
Looking at Newark, New Jersey
Hello BP....I'm looking to purchase property in Newark, NJ...I'm from NYC so for me, this is right next door. Can anyone let me know what neighborhoods to stay away from? Thanks.