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So I had a windfall and can sort of "semi retire" with a part time low stress job. Part of me is considering buying more real estate though. I like the idea of being involved with and affecting the world. But the othe...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2019/02/21/multifamily-outlook-and-the-interest-rate-conundrum-in-2019/amp/Interesting article regarding Multifamily into 2019. Sounds bullish on Sunbelt Multifamil...
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I attended a 3 day seminar this weekend promoting noteschool. Noteschool is a mentorship and training program for notes performing and non performing. It seems very expensive starting at 16k depending on the leve...
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Hi everyone, I'm a first time investor looking to invest in long-term out-of-state rentals. I've been wanting to get involved for years and have been spending time researching/reading in the interim. The idea of being...
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Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
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Hi All,I wanted to share with those who are just starting out some things I've learned so far in my investing journey. My first purchase was a SFH property from a turn key provider in Kansas City. This was an out of s...
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This is from a chapter in the book, [removed] Thought some of you might find it of some value:
Creating value can be as simple as buying a property that’s in great condition and in a great location in a rebounding...
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Hello BP Community,Have a question about my personal home. We are building a new home and did a construction to perm loan. We signed the contract last April and were originally supposed to be in by last fall. Here ...
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Hey everyone - we thought that we'd go ahead and let you all know that we put together a study on the 50 Largest U.S. MSAs to see which markets offered the best chance for regular Joe investors to get great returns ov...
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We have been sitting on a little over $25,000 in cash for a few months. I've yet to pull the trigger on where to invest it. What would you do to begin turning this $25,000 into early retirement?