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Hi Everyone,Like many others who have joined here, I am tired of my 9-5 job and wish to someday be financially free. I had a vacation rental business but failed due to numerous issues with the property and renters. He...
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Is there a meetup for those interested in the Montgomery or Bucks county area? If not, is there anyone out there that would be interested in getting one started? Please reply if your in the area and would be willing...
Last week I was having a conversation with my dad about retirement. Like most people, the majority of his retirement investments are done via his 401k. I came away from that conversation thinking, “If I was in his pos...
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I have FINALLY nailed down my top two choices for a destination to begin my first STR. I have done tons of research on both places and I understand the regulations for each. I am just wondering what others opinions ...
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So I was listening to the podcasts the other day - and I could have heard wrong - but a guest said that they always come in at 70% of the asking price and then deduct rehab costs below that number. When I run this ou...
I just purchased my first property (SFH, house hacking) in Durham, NC and looking to pick up another single family or duplex in the next 6 to 12 months. For those who are familiar with this part of the Carolinas, what...
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Hello BP Community,I've managed to save up around $90,000 to invest in my first rental property. I live in Miami, FL and don't want to buy here since prices are incredibly high.I want to invest in growing communities,...
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At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year. As an active buyer of apartment compl...
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Hello BP Community,
Long story short, I am 30 years old, and live in Enumclaw,
Washington. I spent ~ 6 years years in the Marines, another 6 with Amazon. I've stocked piled my money over the
past three years and...
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Hi everyone! I am from Atlanta, Georgia, but have been living in Asia (currently Tokyo) for the past 7 years. I and my wife plan to move to the US around the end of this year at which point I'm planning to start a c...