I've been a real estate investor for 9 years, I started out on the legal and lending sides of things, did one flip and several spec homes, finally settling in the fix and rent sort of buy & hold strategy about 5 y...

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Hey everyone! I just turned Pro today! Hopefully all is well. So I am a Newbie when it comes to Real Estate investing. First things first, I am not looking for a "get rich quick" thing. I know it would take time, ther...

I’m planning to buy my first investment property in New Jersey. I’m not sure how big to start. Should I go for a two unit property? Or save a little longer for a 4-8 unit property? How much should I have on the side a...

I have a few properties that are leveraged and also some that are free and clear. I have been able to use my salary to control the DTI for the first few of them but now am reaching my limit without including income f...

Hello BP. I am currently looking a deal where the owner has 6 different properties he wants to sell, essentially his whole portfolio. I want to propose him to seller finance me 2 of them. The pros would be obviously l...

I have been on BP for over a year learning as much as I can and preparing for the road ahead in achieving my goals of early retirement. After researching different strategies, it seems my best option (open for discuss...

My newly acquired Duplex has a long-term tenant on a Month-Month. She has been in for 5 years and has been a good tenant from all info that I have. I approached her about signing a new lease. She does not want to sign...

I'm closing on my first syndication next month and I've run into contradicting beliefs. It is a smaller deal- 15 units, $1,025,000 price, raising $50,000 from 5 passive investors. The questions is, do we need a PPM?
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Hello, deeper pocket community! I would like to make my first offer on a duplex. I was told to find out what the seller’s motivation to sell is and structure the deal around that issue. The selling realtor isn’t givin...