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David Oldenburg Wholesaling Caution Not The Great Deal You Thought
26 November 2015 | 79 replies

I wish there was a State or Federal license required to wholesale and pitch wholesale deals.  I see countless "deals" that are not deals, or even close to being a deal. Many of these wholesalers have no real estate ex...

Thomas Lillevold Think twice about "Cash for Keys" to rid yourself of bad tenant
2 February 2016 | 51 replies

Greetings everyone,I have to inject my personal opinion here.  I recently went through a bad eviction with a commercial tenant that I inherited with a building I purchased.   And all during conversations about this wi...

James Masotti First rental acquisition since joining BP
20 April 2020 | 37 replies

So historically I've been terrible at keeping these sort of deal diaries, but I'm hoping the BP community will help keep me honest...and updating. Back on February 22 I closed on my first rental property since joining...

Einar Mykletun Next Property - Appreciation ($650K) or Cash Flow ($170K)?
26 November 2016 | 49 replies

Hello fellow BP members!I wanted to ask for your advice regarding a decision I’m putting in front of myself: I’m trying to decide if my next investment property should be a play for appreciation or cash flowI’ll try t...

Vee Vu Do I need a Website, and S-corp or LLC to start buying houses???
8 February 2017 | 63 replies

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie in real estate investment. I'm learning a few courses about flipping houses now. My goal is to get my first deal in the next 5 months. I feel overwhelmed because there are so many things need...

Robert Burns Is Low Balling Sellers a Normal Part of Wholesaing?
8 June 2018 | 39 replies

This is why I find wholesaling a challenging niche.  I'm working with some sellers of a really nice inherited property that needs significant cosmetic work.  ARV: $205,000.  I talked to a rehab/flip couple I've worked...

Summer Dechanukul I did a mistake by 100% trust the realtor and end up with a nightmare
30 April 2024 | 101 replies

Hi everyone!I'm Summer (Newbie for real estate) My stupidity was I 100% trusted the realtor when he said the house (duplex) is a good and I don't need an inspector and I did believed him. Then I sign everything and to...

Bill B. Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are SAVED
18 November 2021 | 73 replies

Well, Minneapolis and Saint Paul decided last night that 99% of Nobel winning economists just don’t know economics as well as they do and decided to adopt rent control and save the cities. A 3% maximum rent increase e...

Matt R. Attn Bper: Bens $1000 a month rule - learn it, love it, leave it?
11 March 2015 | 126 replies

I was just reading Ben's latest blog post and he brought up some real numbers after owning 100 doors. His experience has led him to the conclusion you need to get $1000 per month(sfh) in order to cover expenses and st...

Ron Brady Airbnb's Anti-Racism Experiment in Oregon
26 January 2022 | 97 replies

Airbnb has announced a two-year pilot program in Oregon that eliminates guest names and photos from host screening as a way to see if it combats illegal anti-black discrimination.  Airbnb to limit use of travelers' na...