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We're finally pulling the trigger on buying our first home with the end goal being BRRRR. My best friend is a BRAND NEW RE agent, so it was almost assumed (on both ends) that we'd use her because of the trust factor.S...
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Hi,Hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend!I'm going to bid on a HomePath property. In a hot market:Is it advisable to use the listing agent (for HomePath and all other properties on the market) as my buying agent si...
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I’m 18 years old and want to invest in real estate. I’ve been doing reading and working and saving up money. Recently I’ve joined an online class to try and get my real estate licenses but started questioning if It’s ...
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Over 10 years ago, my wife and I rolled over some funds we had in our IRA's to purchase a piece of property under a self directedIRA administered by a trust company. in the Fall, 2017 I turned 70 and decided to roll t...
Although I wasn't really looking for a realtor, the property manager where we vacation recommended one to me to assist me in locating a vacation rental. She said she would pass on my name to him, and that he wasn't p...
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I'm looking in the Jersey City/Union city area for two families, but I can't seem to find a real estate agent. How does one go about finding someone and knowing they are good? I'd be doing FHA with lower down payment....
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Is it a good idea to become a real estate agent as a good strategy to start investing?
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How do you all feel about using the same person as both your real estate agent as well as your property manager when investing out of state? Assuming the agent is also a professional property manager, I can see a lot ...
HI BP Family,I'm new to BP and real estate investing. I only recently began studying, looking for local meetups and such to further my education.As a beginner, do you think it's wise to take a job as a real estate age...
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I'm new to real estate investing and was considering getting my real estate license as a way to increase my knowledge of the industry and also my exposure to deals. I want to invest in real estate for retirement reaso...