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My first investment property has taught me some crucial things that I had no idea would be an issue until it was too late. What are some things you learned? Here are my key educational points:- Electric Heat --> SU...
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Hello BP! After a 15 year hiatus from REI...I'm back baby!! We just got our first deal in escrow here in Brevard county! I will be posting the details as we go along. I'll have quick pics later today. Thanks to @Brand...
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Can you guys help me out? Every time I analyze my deal, I try to find what's WRONG with it, and use it as my excuse to NOT pull the trigger.For example, yesterday I saw a 12-unit apartment deal come to me. I first l...
We recently spoke with a banker who explained how to get a conventional loan to purchase a rental. We are wondering what other way can we get into our first door? All advice is good advice!
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Hi All,Wanting to get some feedback on how I should incentivize an assistant I'm wanting to hire. They will primarily be cold calling for me and setting me appointments as well as door knocking, sending out mailers, ...
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Hi everyone! I am new to the BP community and I have been living in Denver for almost 1.5 years but originally from Houston, TX but also have lived in Seattle for 3.5 years after college. I am excited to be here and ...
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I work for an Investor with 20 years experience in southern California real estate. We buy about 3-6 properties a month and are currently looking for a contractor to handle our LA projects. Call Evan at 949 481 8240 e...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence wholesale investment.
Purchase price: $200,000
Cash invested: $200,000
Sale price: $305,000
Wholetail. The person who bought from me went on to sell it fo...
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Would any lender in their right mind extend a loan to a new investor who is a student with no source of income? I imagine the answer is no, so as a follow up would the best option for a student be partnering? Thanks all
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I'm looking to do long term buy and hold proverbially section 8 but I'm ready to get into the game so I'm throwing this into the ether