KB Bjerk
First Investment Property: Total gut rehab or turnkey?
Hi all! I am going to buy my 1st investment duplex in the next 4 months (BRRRR) and I'm tired of running myself in circles, but am not sure which route is smarter.I am highly considering buying a foreclosed property f...
Monica Breckenridge
Social Media Marketing/Networking for Investors
Hi guys, I just created a new group called "Social Media Marketing/Networking for Investors". I'm starting to get overwhelmed trying to keep up with all the changes in social media marketing. I thought this would be...
Benjamin Barredo
How Much Marketing for 1 Deal a Month?
If I want to just get 1 or 2 deals a month right now, how many mailers should I be sending a month? I am working on about 1000 leads right now. I haven't mailed them all yet (I'm on a very tight budget until I get tha...
John Hixon
My first 2 deals and some thanks
I never thought I would be writing this post because I never thought I would actually get my first deal, but here I am. I finally made the decision 3 months ago to be fully committed to a direct mail campaign. I con...
Paul D.
Advice for Duplex Investing in San Diego County
Hello BP!I just joined the site today, and relatively new to RE investing. I am an engineer by profession in my late 40s, and would like to get more involved in RE in the San Diego area. I feel like there is lots of w...
Akeem Moreno
What would you guys do with $10000 for a first time home buyer?
Any suggestions on how I can use $10000 to start of my real estate journey?
Brian Legg
Newbie Business Plan for Buy and Hold Rental Cleveland Ohio
Hi!I am sorry if this is annoying to ask, but I am a complete newbie and for now I am relying on this community to be my mentor. In short i would like to buy my first multi-family rental in the next 6-18 months. With ...
Richie Thomas
Failure to pull permits- anyone been burned before?
There's a chance that I'll be closing on my first investment property within the next month! However I walked the property this morning, and I discovered that the conversion of the open-air carport area into an enclo...
Chris Gonzales
Bad wholesalers. What complaints do YOU have?
Hey everyone,
So I'm still in the learning phase of the world of REI, and one of the areas that has interested me is wholesaling. I'm curious to know what some of your biggest complaints, concerns, and horror storie...
Aimee Knier
buy & hold in hot neighborhood, negotiate with seller?
We are about to buy our first duplex in a hot neighborhood here in Portland. They listed it incredibly low, so though our offer was $50k over asking it was still fair for the market (we had to make an offer to view it...