Greg R.
What markets do you consider to be the most promising?
This is a very subjective question, but I'd like to know which markets you think are going to prosper the most in the future. There are no right or wrong answers, just curious which markets you're betting on to see si...
Brett Jurgens
Zillow ads climate risk insights, but too many people are ignoring the data
A sign of the times. Zillow is adding climate risk scores powered by First Street for every for-sale listing on its platform.
Another Zillow survey published in September 2023 found that 83% of home shoppers conside...
Derek T.
Realtor Charging for Comps?
Okay so I have a buyer's agent who I work with to view investment properties and to evaluate deals however he lives about 50 miles away and can only get to me to see properties once a week. So I met another agent at ...
Marcus Auerbach
Thank God I had an LLC!! - Said no one ever!?
In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
Will Barnard
The Truth about Wholesaling!
There are so many people and companies out there who claim to be wholesalers and many more newbies who claim to want to start out in wholesaling as a means to get started in the biz.
Let me tell you about a recent ex...
Twana Rasoul
If you are starting out, DO NOT pay for mentorship
It is pretty amazing to find just how many people are offering "mentorship" for 10s of thousands of dollars to newbies who want to get into real estate. What is more amazing is the amount of people actually buying th...
Matthew McNeil
Are you willing to invest in RE appreciation with 2 caveats?
The context being today's market.Assumption: the new asset would be in addition to your existing positive cash flowing portfolio.Requirement: the new asset’s cashflow cannot be negative. It must at least break even a...
David Zheng
Stop Asking for Help. Just Stop.
I've gotten so many investors asking me what areas, neighborhoods, ZIP codes I've worked in, it's ridiculous. STOP DOING THAT TO PEOPLE.Do people have no shame when they are essentially trying to drink from the same w...
Chris A.
Spartan Invest - Birmingham Turnkey Case Study
Hello BP Community!In efforts to give back to the community, I wanted to document the process of acquiring my first turnkey property through Spartan Invest. I know when I was first researching the forums, case studies...