Happy Holidays to everyone! I am enjoying this Christmas in my office in Miami and will be here for at least 10 hours. I view this as another day to get another deal. My family has already written me off as crazy, how...
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Hi BP, I'm proud to say we finally took the plunge and bought our first property! It's a 1920's craftsman duplex, 2/1 + 1/1 with one vacant unit and a 15-year tenant in the other (luckily no rent control so they're ne...
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So, tomorrow I sign the contract for my first deal. It is a Short Term Rental via Master Lease. Tonight, I'm getting cold feet. Did I do enough due diligence? What if the cost of the unknowns outweigh the profit a...
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I just heard on the news that real estate prices are dropping like crazy in Puerto Rico due to the state of the local economy. Wondering if that's a good opportunity to start investing there. Anyone on BP currently in...
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Hi All,My husband and I are in beautiful Oaxaca, Mexico and are currently in the process of buying a home. Here's the details:It's a 3 x 2 home, in a beautiful neighborhood called La Cascada about 15 minutes walking f...
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Hi,I should first say that I am brand to real estate investing but I am ready to get started. I am particularly interested in buy and hold and rehab out of state (I live in San Francisco). Anyone doing this that would...
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I never thought I'd be looking to do a vacation rental, but I think I've found a good deal. The house is in an area I often travel to get out of the big city and reset so it's a win-win for my sanity. It's a super sma...
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Well, after 3.5 years, we have listed our first property! It was a live-in flip. Our goal was 2 years, and we almost doubled it... We did have a baby in the process, we did 90% of the work ourselves, and we learned as...