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Hi BP!I’m researching the schools in a zip code I’m interested in using www.greatschools.org. Do you generally include the charter schools in your analysis or mostly focus on public?
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Hi, I am new and want to learn. I am in Los Angeles. The prices are way out of reach. Searching for ideas. Where should I start?
Appreciate your input.
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Should I care about buying homes in awful condition and in poor locations as long as there is an end buyer that buys junk homes in poor areas? My thing is this. If someone buys and rehab a junker house in great condit...
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What would you do? I have the opportunity to develop/re-purpose my commercial retail store building into a 25 multi family. I have no experience with developing. The builders performa shows poor cash flow because of ...
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Hello! I am 18 years old and looking to start investing. I have read many mindset books including "Rich Dad Poor Dad", I listen to the BP podcast almost religiously, and I go to investor meetups on the regular. I woul...
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Hi BP,I'm in the middle of a rehab project for a small rental property in which I'm using the BRRRR method. Foundation, plumbing, and electric are in good condition, I've replaced the roof, repainted, installed lamin...
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Hi everyone! I'm Matt, I've been following the bp podcasts for a while now as well as lurking here in the forum's reading discussions. I have decided that it's about time I introduced myself. I found the bigger pocke...
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As Brandon mentioned in his recent webinar, this is a pivot year for many (including me). I am interested in finding financial freedom through REI and I'm just starting. I'm currently reading Rich Dad Poor Dad for t...
I've just began to research alternative opportunities of investing and have come across hard money lending (HML). I understand the necessities of having a lot of money and having experience, but I'm not sure when, or ...
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In preparation for a Commercial Real Estate transaction, should I include, or exclude, my quarterly corporate distributions when calculating my DSCR?
-Thank you