I just finished reading a book by John L. Bowman, "How to Succeed in Commercial Real Estate" and I really really enjoyed it. For those of you seasoned full time commercial brokers, how did you go about identifying you...

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I am purchasing a property that is not worth much, but I will be pouring a ton of sweat equity and CASH for the next few years. I will own it free and clear now, and when it is done with rehab. Current value a...

Hey BP! I work for my brother who owns a rental company for heavy equipment in Sacramento. We are getting killed with taxes and fees for the equipment we own. Is there a way to use real estate for some tax relief? If ...

Hi,I have some cash that I'd like to invest on a commercial property. Eg. I saw a $230k office condo that is leased at 10% cap. Would like to get advice from the experts regarding financing and how to reduce my liabil...

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My name is Javier Ramirez and my wife, (Leslie), and I are embarking on a new journey of Investing in Real Estate. We are literally starting from ground zero as we are ...

Hi all,first post on BP. I'm wondering how easy it would be to add partners on a loan one partner has been pre qualified for.the situation is that we have 4 partners. One has been pre-qualified for enough to cover our...

These are trends (some are already occurring, others may/may not happen) that we see and hear in the news more and more nowadays. Has anyone looked into these factors and see how it may affecting the housing/rental ma...

I'm considering strategies for selling a property in Worcester, MA which has increased in value since I bought it at an estate sale four years ago with cash.A suggestion from Brian J. Allen was to look at a 1031 excha...

I had a random idea, and it's out of my expertise as an investor, so I'm hoping some experts can get me up to speed a little. I'm thinking about looking for a large peace land to building a few hundred townhouses, not...

So I walked through an AS-IS REO today. It's a 3 Bedroom 2 bath Brick Ranch with a basement. Upstairs needed a standard kitchen/bath update, new paint, etc. It seemed pretty standard to me.... but then I walked into t...