My name is D'Wayne Hopkins. I started listening to the BP podcast roughly 3 months ago. Like I mentioned in the title I live in the KC metro area. I'm currently an electrician apprentice, pizza delivery driver, and co...

I'm talking to private lenders but I can't seem to find info on some of them.  BBB.org, reviews, etc.  Are private and hard money lenders required to have a license?  E.g., NMLS
How do you guys vet a lender to make s...

Hey Gang,I am looking through some numbers this afternoon and seeing what properties I could possibly afford. The average price of apartments, based on a quick scan of zillow, in Albany, ranged between 150,000-200,000...

I am in the process of building a STR in the mountains outside of Denver. Between the time I bought the land and started the build the county changed the STR laws, making them much stricter and more expensive. Now the...

I listened to former CEO of BB&T John Allison speak at Harvard Law School this morning. Give us Liberty, but not a Bailout!He talked about bad mistakes made in real estate driven by governmental policy. And anxiet...

I'm new to real estate investing but eager and excited about everything I've learned. Eventually I'd like to have a portfolio well seasoned with different investment strategies. I think big but have to remind myself t...

Hi bp gang!
found an awesome investment opportunity in the new york area. multifamily 3 over 1. It's a little risky because I've been furloughed with the virus, but i was thinking of pulling a hard money loan ( refin...

Hello BP, it's been a while since I've been on here.Bottom line up front: How might you proceed if you had a cash-flowing property that had appreciated significantly, and wanted to take the next steps to expand your p...

Hey everyone!My wife and I want to get into a place that we can house hack a bit on the north side of Seattle.  The challenge is that the market is hot, our income isn't huge, and duplexes are pricey.We have a few fri...